Lead Computational Engineer

Ethos People Advisory; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Ethos People Advisory in Bengaluru leads Digital Engineering Solutions and seeks a design technology leader to guide BIM, CAD, and computational design across multi-disciplinary projects. The role blends hands-on problem solving with team leadership to drive standards, workflows, and innovative solutions for complex AEC challenges.

You will mentor a team of design technology experts, influence stakeholders, and help scale digital twin capabilities while communicating technical concepts clearly

Qualifications

• Demonstrated track record leading design technology in AEC environments.
• Experience with BIM, CAD, computational design and scripting.
• Ability to translate technical ideas for multidisciplinary audiences.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design technology solutions across BIM, CAD, and computational design to improve quality and speed of delivery.
• Develop and apply methods using Autodesk, Bentley, Python and related tools to enhance workflows and innovation.
• Create documentation, standards, best practices, and workflows to make design technology repeatable and scalable.
• Manage, coach, and evaluate a team of design technology experts to improve performance and alignment.
• Build relationships across technical and non-technical stakeholders by communicating ideas clearly.

Skills

BIM

CAD

Computational design

Python scripting

Autodesk

Bentley

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Autodesk

Bentley

Job description

We are a recruitment solutions company based in Bengaluru, building the capability to support technical hiring and talent delivery with strong operational discipline. The team values clear thinking, practical problem solving, and the ability to turn complex requirements into usable solutions. This role sits within a broader environment where digital capability, process quality, and cross-functional collaboration matter. The focus is on creating better systems, stronger standards, and more effective ways of working that help the business operate with consistency and scale. The culture is suited to people who enjoy learning quickly, working across functions, and contributing ideas that improve outcomes for both teams and clients. This is a place where technical depth, communication, and leadership all matter, especially when they help the organization deliver better service and build stronger internal capability.

About the Role

This role owns the technical leadership of design technology work for the Digital Engineering Solutions team in India. The position blends hands-on problem solving with team leadership, guiding BIM, CAD, computational design, and scripting-based solutions for complex architecture, engineering, and environmental science challenges. It also requires translating technical ideas into clear, accessible language for multidisciplinary audiences. The successful person will help set standards, influence workflows, support innovation, and manage a team of design technology experts so the group can deliver consistent value across the broader AEC practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design technology solutions across BIM, CAD, and computational design so complex AEC problems are solved faster, more consistently, and with higher technical quality.
• Develop and apply methods using Autodesk, Bentley, Python, and related digital tools to improve design workflows and support technical innovation across projects.
• Create documentation, standards, best practices, and workflows that make design technology usage more repeatable, scalable, and aligned across the business.
• Manage, coach, and evaluate a team of design technology experts so performance improves, priorities stay aligned, and the team operates effectively.
• Build strong relationships across technical and non-technical stakeholders by presenting ideas clearly and turning expertise into practical business support.
• Monitor emerging technologies and industry developments so the organization can adopt relevant tools, new methods, and digital twin capabilities ahead of the curve.
• Support marketing, communications, business development, and website content as needed so technical capability is represented clearly to internal and external audiences.
• Deep hands-on experience with BIM, CAD, computational design, and AEC geospatial services, with the ability to turn technical complexity into working solutions.
• Strong capability with Autodesk and Bentley ecosystems, plus scripting and automation using Python or similar tools to improve design efficiency.
• Proven leadership in organizing work, prioritizing competing demands, and guiding a team through changing technical and business requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical ideas clearly to both technical specialists and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving ability, with a practical mindset for creating new solutions that improve processes and business value.
• Detail orientation and the ability to support highly complex or specialized projects without losing control of quality, timelines, or coordination.
• Collaborative, team-oriented approach with the curiosity to learn continuously and the judgment to build trust across a global practice.

Additional Plus

• Experience supporting digital twin-related design technology initiatives in an AEC environment.
• Familiarity with research, testing, and incubation of new products or ideas in a design technology setting.
• Exposure to business development, communications, or internal/external web content support within a technical organization.

What You'll Bring

• A track record of leading design technology work that creates better delivery outcomes, stronger standards, and practical solutions for real AEC challenges.
• The ability to balance hands-on technical contribution with people leadership, ensuring the team delivers reliably while continuing to grow capability.
• Confidence working across disciplines and geographies, with the maturity to influence without friction and keep stakeholders aligned.
• A continuous-learning mindset that helps the team stay current with emerging tools, methods, and opportunities in digital engineering.

Why Join Us

You will shape how a leading digital engineering and design technology team works, not just support it. This role gives you ownership of the systems, standards, and technical direction that help a global AEC practice stay ahead in BIM, CAD, computational design, and digital twin-enabled workflows. You will work at the intersection of technical innovation and practical delivery, where your decisions affect how complex problems are framed, solved, and scaled across the business. The role also gives you the chance to influence people, process, and technology together, building a stronger design technology function that can support broader engineering outcomes. If you want a position where your expertise has visible impact and where leadership is measured by how well the team performs, this role offers that opportunity.

What We Offer

• The chance to lead meaningful design technology transformation across a global AEC practice.
• A collaborative environment where technical expertise, innovation, and team leadership are all valued.
• Exposure to advanced BIM, CAD, computational design, and digital twin-related work at scale.