Design Strategist

at  AECOM

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At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Job Description
Strategy+, AECOM’s design consulting practice operates at the intersection of Business Transformation, Human Dynamics and Place Strategies and is looking for highly motivated Design Strategist who possess outstanding graphic representation, analytical, communication and design skills. The successful candidate will join our multidisciplinary team of talented Strategists and be responsible for supporting our consulting projects which encompass higher education, local and federal government entities, corporations, and healthcare. This role is to be based in Houston, TX.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s in Urban Planning or Architecture or related field + 4 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or educatio

Preferred Qualifications:

• Design background in urban planning, master planning, or higher education with architectural experience
• Experience in space programming and conceptual design
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite (specifically InDesign)
• Highly collaborative, highly communicative creative team player
• Excellent presentation and communication skills – “Design Story Telling

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and additional data analysis tools (Power BI, Tableau) to create and conduct data analysis and architectural space programming.
• Space planning and conceptual schematic architectural design in Rhino, Revit, or other design CAD software
• Comfort in delivering quality architectural planning, research, data analytics, visualization, presentation preparation and concise persuasive writing skills in report writing.
• Ability to contribute to workshops with applied critical thinking during focus groups and presentations including client interaction and communication.
• Work as a collaborative team player and assisting junior team members, with oversight from a Project Manager, senior team members and Principal in Charge.
• Travel may be required.
  Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s in Urban Planning or Architecture or related field + 4 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Design background in urban planning, master planning, or higher education with architectural experience
• Experience in space programming and conceptual design
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Suite (specifically InDesign)
• Highly collaborative, highly communicative creative team player
• Excellent presentation and communication skills – “Design Story Telling”