AI Solutions Engineer: Prototyping & Impact

AECOM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an AI Solution Engineer to help shape how AI is applied across our engineering teams. You will turn ideas into validated concepts, building prototypes and MVPs that demonstrate value while collaborating with engineers, product managers, and domain experts.

You will explore emerging AI models, translate problems into structured approaches and support from concept to production handover in a lean, startup-like team within a global engineering firm.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, software engineering, innovation/entrepreneurship/technology or related field.
• Background in AI, engineering, data, product or consulting.
• Understanding of AI/LLM capabilities and limitations; familiarity with AI tooling.
• Ability to build prototypes using Python, web frameworks and similar tools; lifecycle knowledge.
• Experience translating ideas into structured approaches or prototypes and communicating trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Identify and shape AI opportunities across the business.
• Assess feasibility by balancing technical capability, business value and complexity.
• Design and build prototypes, demos and MVPs.
• Translate problems into structured approaches and PRDs.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers and domain experts.
• Explore emerging AI models and tools.
• Support lifecycle from concept to production handover.
• Operate flexibly across demos, prototyping and exploration.

Skills

AI/ML concepts

Prototype development

Python programming

Cloud platforms

Collaboration

Education

Degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Python

Web frameworks

APIs

MCPs / RAG systems

Job description

AECOM is seeking an AI Solution Engineer to help shape how AI is applied across our engineering teams. You will turn ideas into validated concepts, building prototypes and MVPs that demonstrate value while collaborating with engineers, product managers, and domain experts.

You will explore emerging AI models, translate problems into structured approaches and support from concept to production handover in a lean, startup-like team within a global engineering firm.