Digital Delivery Lead

About the role

We are seeking a Digital Delivery Lead to join our team in Alexandria, VA.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead digital delivery strategies aligned with progressive DB, design-build, and other alternative delivery models.
• Translate project and commercial objectives into clear digital use cases that improve predictability of cost, schedule, risk, and quality.
• Act as the single point of accountability for digital delivery outcomes on assigned programs.
• Career Development: Mentor and develop digital delivery, BIM, and information management practitioners across projects.
• Support adoption of consistent standards while allowing flexibility for project-specific needs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of AtkinsRéalis' digital delivery approach across markets.

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Design, Drafting, Digital Technology, or Engineering.
• Minimum 10 to 15 years' experience since Bachelor's degree, with at least three of these years in positions with Digital Delivery to make BIM, data, and information management part of normal project practice.
• Experience working with senior clients and project leaders, and collaborating with designers, engineers, and delivery teams.
• A practical, down-to-earth approach, adaptable across different markets and delivery models.
• Understanding of project delivery and the pressures of cost, schedule, coordination, and risk.

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing ISO 19650-aligned information management frameworks tailored for US infrastructure delivery.
• Experience in establishing and managing BIM, CIM, and digital engineering solutions into active projects and programs.
• Experience in overseeing the development and governance of BIM Execution Plans (BEPs), Master Information Delivery Plans (MIDPs), Task Information Delivery Plans (TIDPs), and Common Data Environment (CDE) configurations.
• Experience in integrating BIM, GIS, and data systems to support decision-making and reporting.
• Experience in identifying, piloting, and scaling automation, AI-enabled tools, and advanced analytics.
• Experience in ensuring digital models and data are fit-for-purpose for construction, commissioning, and asset handover.
• Experience in supporting interface management across multi-disciplinary, multi-partner project environments.
• Experience in leading the adoption and governance of digital platforms including BIM authoring tools, CDEs, dashboards, and analytics.
• Experience in establishing governance frameworks to ensure data quality, compliance, auditability, and commercial defensibility.
• Experience in ensuring digital systems support claims substantiation, risk management, and contractual requirements.
• Experience in proactively identifying and mitigating digital delivery risks.

Skills

• Strong understanding of project delivery and the pressures of cost, schedule, coordination, and risk.
• Ability to work with senior clients and project leaders, and collaborate with designers, engineers, and delivery teams.
• Practical, down-to-earth approach, adaptable across different markets and delivery models.
• Experience in implementing ISO 19650-aligned information management frameworks tailored for US infrastructure delivery.
• Experience in establishing and managing BIM, CIM, and digital engineering solutions into active projects and programs.
• Experience in overseeing the development and governance of BIM Execution Plans (BEPs), Master Information Delivery Plans (MIDPs), Task Information Delivery Plans (TIDPs), and Common Data Environment (CDE) configurations.
• Experience in integrating BIM, GIS, and data systems to support decision-making and reporting.
• Experience in identifying, piloting, and scaling automation, AI-enabled tools, and advanced analytics.
• Experience in ensuring digital models and data are fit-for-purpose for construction, commissioning, and asset handover.
• Experience in supporting interface management across multi-disciplinary, multi-partner project environments.
• Experience in leading the adoption and governance of digital platforms including BIM authoring tools, CDEs, dashboards, and analytics.
• Experience in establishing governance frameworks to ensure data quality, compliance, auditability, and commercial defensibility.
• Experience in ensuring digital systems support claims substantiation, risk management, and contractual requirements.
• Experience in proactively identifying and mitigating digital delivery risks.

Benefits

Depending on your employment status, AtkinsRéalis benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absence options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits.

Pay

Expected compensation range is between $135,000 - $170,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Schedule

Full time