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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Digital Infrastructure Design Director - **Company:** AECOM - **Location:** Conshohocken, PA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $170,000.0 - $225,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, AutoCAD, Autodesk Revit, Collaborative Software, Data Centers, Bluebeam, Information Technology - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gn8why ## About the Role + Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Telecommunications, Architecture, Information Technology, or related discipline + 8 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. + 8+ years of experience managing complex infrastructure, telecommunications, mission-critical, utility, or data center projects. + Experience leading multidisciplinary project teams and coordinating multiple stakeholders. + Demonstrated success managing project budgets, schedules, and client relationships. Preferred Qualifications + Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent professional credential. + Experience delivering data centers, telecommunications facilities, broadband networks, fiber infrastructure, utility infrastructure, mission-critical facilities, or related large-scale infrastructure programs. + Experience supporting hyperscale, telecommunications, technology, utility, or infrastructure clients. + Knowledge of submarine cable systems, cable landing stations, dark fiber networks, carrier-neutral facilities, or long-haul communications infrastructure. + Experience supporting international projects and geographically distributed teams. + Familiarity with permitting, environmental compliance, utility coordination, and regulatory processes. + Experience using BIM/Revit, Civil 3D, Bluebeam, GIS, or related design and collaboration platforms. + Strong business development, proposal management, and client engagement experience. + Proven ability to mentor staff and lead high-performing teams. ## Description **AECOM** is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurial **Senior Digital Infrastructure Design Director** to lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex digital infrastructure projects across the United States and globally. This fully remote position offers the opportunity to lead multidisciplinary teams supporting some of the world's most critical communications and connectivity infrastructure, including, The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to clients while leading large, multidisciplinary teams through project planning, design, permitting, procurement, construction support, and program delivery. You will work directly with global telecommunications providers, hyperscale cloud companies, infrastructure developers, investors, and public-sector organizations that are shaping the future of digital connectivity. The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to: + Lead the delivery of complex digital infrastructure projects from due diligence and site selection through design, construction, and commissioning. + Direct multidisciplinary engineering and design teams including civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, telecommunications, environmental, permitting, and security professionals. + Serve as the primary client-facing leader responsible for project success, stakeholder engagement, and strategic account growth. + Manage project performance, including scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk. + Guide technical design decisions for mission-critical facilities and communications infrastructure. + Support development of cable landing stations, fiber networks, carrier-neutral facilities, data centers, and related infrastructure projects. + Lead design reviews, workshops, and executive-level stakeholder meetings. + Identify and mitigate project delivery risks. + Provide technical leadership during permitting, utility coordination, and environmental review processes. + Support construction administration activities, commissioning efforts, and operational readiness reviews. + Develop and maintain relationships with key clients and industry partners. + Mentor and grow technical staff while supporting expansion of AECOM's Digital Infrastructure practice. + Contribute to strategic pursuits, proposals, and business development initiatives., + Domestic and international travel may be required to support client meetings, site assessments, design workshops, key project milestones, and construction activities. ## Related Videos - [WebAssembly Revolution: Elevating JavaScript's Reach and Performance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1149-webassembly-revolution-elevating-javascript-s-reach-and-performance) - [The Sustainability Race: AI's Promises, Pitfalls and Potential](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100155-the-sustainability-race-ai-s-promises-pitfalls-and-potential) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Building the Nervous System of AI - Michael Kagan (NVIDIA)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2133-building-the-nervous-system-of-ai-michael-kagan-nvidia) - [How Your Bundle Size Affects The Climate](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/308-how-your-bundle-size-affects-the-climate) ## Related Articles - [Developers are Building the Cities of the Future](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/536-developers-are-building-the-cities-of-the-future) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs)