Smart Water & AMI Consultant

About the role

AECOM is seeking a Smart Water & AMI Consultant to join our growing water utility practice. This role involves serving as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor to municipal and regional water utilities navigating complex AMI procurements, program deployments, and digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Program Advisory & Owner's Engineer
  • Support utility clients through AMI vendor selection, pilot design, full deployment, and program close-out.
  • Advise utilities on AMI system architecture decisions including Point to MultiPoint, RF mesh, cellular, LoRa Wan and hybrid communication technologies.
  • Develop and manage AMI KPI frameworks to track performance against technical, operational, and financial benchmarks.
  • Facilitate and lead steering committee meetings, technical workshops, and stakeholder sessions.
  • Conduct structured vendor evaluations using quantitative scoring methodologies across technology, commercial, and operational dimensions.
  • Perform cost-benefit analyses, total cost of ownership modeling, and rate impact assessments.
  • Support contract negotiations between utility clients and AMI vendors.
• Procurement & Vendor Evaluation
  • Draft and review RFPs, technical specifications, evaluation criteria, and contract language for AMI hardware, software, and services.
  • Conduct vendor evaluations using quantitative scoring methodologies across technology, commercial, and operational dimensions.
  • Perform cost-benefit analyses, total cost of ownership modeling, and rate impact assessments.
  • Support contract negotiations between utility clients and AMI vendors.
• Technical Analysis & Strategy
  • Assess meter data management (MDM) systems and MDMS-to-billing integration readiness.
  • Evaluate non-revenue water (NRW) programs and identify AMI-enabled leak detection and loss reduction strategies.
  • Advises on IT/OT integration including SCADA, CIS/billing, GIS, and customer portal connectivity.
  • Develop business cases for AMI investment aligned to utility drivers including water conservation, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
• Business Development & Thought Leadership
  • Support proposal development including technical approach, scope of work, and fee estimation for AMI pursuits.
  • Contribute to white papers, conference presentations, and industry working groups (e.g., AWWA, WaterNow).
  • Build and sustain relationships with utility clients, technology vendors, and industry peers.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in engineering, Business, Environmental Science, Public Administration, or a related field + 6 years of experience working for or directly with water organizations in an AMI, metering, or smart water capacity or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Experience with end-to-end AMI deployment or major metering infrastructure upgrade.
• Experience with the AMI vendor landscape including platforms such as Itron, Sensus, Neptune, Kamstrup, Master Meter, Badger Meter, and comparable systems.
• Ability/willingness to travel 25% - 50% of the time.

Benefits

At AECOM, we offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

Pay

The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $100,000 to $150,000 per year.

Schedule

This position is a hybrid position including a combination of both remote, in-office and travel, that can be based out of any AECOM office within the US.