Digital Twin Lead (Remote - US)

ICF International; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ICF International is seeking a Digital Twin Lead to guide strategy, development, and integration of digital twin solutions across government, commercial, and non-profit sectors. The role combines technical leadership with hands-on delivery in a remote, U.S.-wide setting.

You will work with AutoCAD, BIM (Revit), GIS, and APIs to connect BIM, GIS, asset data, and enterprise systems. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are essential as you evaluate AI techniques and drive implementation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field and 5+ years of professional experience.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and hands-on BIM modeling with Revit.
• Coding and scripting experience, incl. Python, with automated workflows and API integrations.
• Experience with digital twin or BIM/GIS/asset-data environments and integration.
• Ability to translate client needs into technical requirements and guide implementations.
• Experience resolving complex technical problems and communicating requirements.

Responsibilities

• Define digital twin objectives with clients and develop roadmaps considering data readiness and costs.
• Lead delivery by coordinating BIM, GIS, and asset data integration and quality reviews.
• Define approaches for connecting digital models with enterprise systems and data sources.
• Maintain/Update AutoCAD drawings and BIM models (Revit) for target use.
• Develop and run scripts and APIs to connect BIM/CAD with GIS and asset data.
• Evaluate AI/ML techniques to improve model development and data integration.
• Translate client needs into technical requirements and guide technology selection.
• Provide guidance, review deliverables, and contribute reusable methods for proposals.
• Support training and capacity building, including mentoring staff and creating training materials.

Skills

AutoCAD

BIM modeling

GIS

Python

APIs

Data integration

AI/ML

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Revit

ArcGIS

IFC/ COBi

Job description

We are open to supporting 100% remote work anywhere within the U.S.

ICF is seeking a skilled Digital Twin Lead for our work across government, commercial, and non-profit sectors to guide the technical strategy, development, and integration of digital twin solutions. This role combines technical leadership with hands-on delivery, helping clients translate operational, planning, and asset-management needs into practical solutions that connect BIM, GIS, asset information, and other enterprise systems.

The ideal candidate will have real-world experience using AutoCAD, BIM modeling software, GIS, coding, and technology applications to develop and integrate digital twin solutions. They will help establish technical direction, identify opportunities for innovation, and evaluate how artificial intelligence and other emerging techniques can improve future digital twin capabilities. Additionally, the ideal candidate should be detail-oriented, analytical, and possess strong communication skills.

Travel: Must be able to travel up to 10% to meet with clients and stakeholders as needed for project and program support.

What you will be doing:

• Work with clients and project leadership to define digital twin objectives, prioritize use cases, and develop implementation roadmaps that account for data readiness, integration needs, cost, and long-term maintenance.
• Lead technical delivery of digital twin solutions by coordinating the management and integration of BIM models, GIS, and asset data, establishing quality standards, and reviewing deliverables for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with client requirements.
• Define technical approaches for connecting digital models with enterprise GIS, databases, asset-management systems, and operational data sources, addressing interoperability, scalability, and information maintenance.
• Support, develop, update, and review AutoCAD drawings and BIM models using Revit, ensuring model geometry, asset attributes, and required levels of development and information are accurate and complete for their intended use.
• Use coding, scripts, APIs, and automation to process models, transform and validate data, and connect BIM/CAD models with GIS, databases, asset information, and technology applications.
• Evaluate and pilot innovative techniques, including AI and machine learning, to improve model development, data integration, quality review, and predictive analysis. Assess their accuracy, data requirements, security, cost, and practical value, and recommend where they should be incorporated into future digital twin development.
• Translate client needs into digital twin technical requirements; guide technology selection and integration decisions; configure, test, and troubleshoot technology applications and resolve interoperability and data-quality issues.
• Provide subject matter expertise, coordinate assigned technical work, review deliverables, and document workflows, methods, quality criteria, and technical decisions. Contribute reusable methods and technical approaches to proposals and new digital twin opportunities.
• Support internal and external training and capacity building efforts, including mentoring technical staff, demonstrating digital twin applications, and helping develop and deliver training materials. Explain technical options and tradeoffs to help clients make informed decisions.

What you must have:

• Bachelors Degree and 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in AutoCAD and hands-on BIM modeling expertise, including Revit.
• Coding and scripting experience, including Python, and experience developing automated workflows and API-based data or application integrations.
• Experience developing or integrating digital twin solutions or BIM/GIS/asset-data environments, including configuring, testing, and troubleshooting technology applications.
• Experience translating client or operational needs into technical requirements, evaluating technology options, and guiding implementation decisions.
• Experience independently resolving complex technical problems, reviewing technical deliverables, and conducting model and data quality assurance.
• Experience providing technical guidance, coordinating assigned work, and communicating technical requirements and recommendations to clients and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.
• Must be a US Citizen and Permanent Resident per federal contract requirements.

What we'd like you to have:

• Master's or PhD in a relevant technical discipline
• Fluency in both English and Spanish is highly preferred.
• Experience developing digital twin strategies, implementation of roadmaps, or pilot projects that demonstrate value and inform broader adoption.
• Ability to work independently while effectively communicating technical and business requirements to both technical and non-technical users.
• Experience with LiDAR, point-cloud processing, scan-to-BIM, and BIM-to-GIS integration, including ArcGIS and IFC/COBi