Senior Wayfinding Technical Designer

TALENTMATE; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in Dubai is seeking an experienced Senior Wayfinding Technical Designer to join our team, leading technical development of signage and wayfinding packages from concept through construction.

The role requires strong coordination across architecture, MEP, and other disciplines, with advanced Revit and BIM experience to deliver buildable, compliant solutions for high-profile Middle East projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Architecture, Industrial Design, Product Design, Environmental Design or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with signage systems, wayfinding, BIM and Revit coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of signage and wayfinding technical packages.
• Translate approved designs into technical drawings with dimensions, materials, finishes, and illumination details.
• Prepare sign location plans, message schedules, sign coding, quantities and documentation.
• Coordinate signage requirements with architecture, landscape, interiors, structural, MEP and lighting disciplines to ensure integration.
• Specify materials, fabrication methods, mounting solutions and illumination systems.
• Provide technical support during tender and construction, review shop drawings and fabricator submissions.

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in Architecture, Industrial Design, Product Design, Environmental Design or a related field

Tools

Revit

BIM coordination

Job description

Work with Us. Change the World.

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.

Job Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

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.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Wayfinding Technical Designer to join our Dubai team, supporting the delivery of high-profile projects across the Middle East.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical design and coordination capabilities, with the ability to independently lead the technical development of signage and wayfinding packages from approved design concepts through detailed design, tender and construction stages.

The role requires a thorough understanding of signage systems, construction detailing and multidisciplinary coordination, ensuring design intent is accurately translated into coordinated, technically sound and buildable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Package Leadership: Independently lead the development and delivery of signage and wayfinding technical packages, ensuring accuracy, consistency and compliance with project scope, deliverables and programme.
• Technical Design Development: Translate approved sign family designs into comprehensive technical intent drawings, including dimensions, materials, finishes, fixing principles, illumination requirements and construction details.
• Sign Location Plans & Message Schedules: Lead the preparation and coordination of sign location plans, message schedules, sign coding, quantities and associated documentation, ensuring consistency across all deliverables.
• Multidisciplinary Coordination: Coordinate signage requirements with architecture, landscape, interiors, structural, MEP and lighting disciplines to ensure accurate integration within the built environment and resolve potential design clashes.
• Materials & Fabrication: Develop and specify appropriate materials, finishes, fabrication methods, mounting solutions and illumination systems in line with approved design intent and project requirements.
• Technical Quality Control: Review technical drawings and documentation for accuracy, constructability, accessibility compliance and alignment with project standards.
• Tender & Construction Support: Provide technical support during tender and construction stages, including the review of shop drawings, material samples, prototypes, RFIs and fabricator submissions.
• Site Coordination: Undertake site surveys and inspections, coordinate with consultants and fabricators, and resolve technical issues to ensure the approved design intent is maintained through implementation.
• Team Coordination: Guide and review the work of junior technical designers, ensuring coordinated and timely delivery of technical documentation.

Preferred Attributes

• Experience delivering large-scale master plans, urban developments, transport, hospitality, retail or mixed-use projects.
• Experience working on Middle East projects and bilingual Arabic/English signage systems.
• Advanced Revit and BIM coordination capabilities.
• Knowledge of regional accessibility standards, signage regulations and construction requirements.
• Experience coordinating with signage fabricators and reviewing shop drawings, prototypes and installation details.
• Ability to mentor junior technical designers and manage technical deliverables across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Architecture, Industrial Design, Product Design, Environmental Design or a related field.
• Minimum 6 years of relevant experience