Hybrid Smart Water & AMI Strategist

AECOM; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 182,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM seeks a seasoned Smart Water & AMI Consultant to advise utilities on AMI procurements, deployment, and program strategy. You will lead owner’s engineer engagements and support procurement while guiding technical and commercial decisions for meter-to-cash workflows.

This hybrid role travels 25-50% and can be based in any US AECOM office. Ideal candidates have deep AMI experience and vendor knowledge across major platforms.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in engineering, business, environmental science, public administration, or related field.
• Experience with end-to-end AMI deployment or major metering infrastructure upgrade.
• Experience with the AMI vendor landscape including platforms such as Itron, Sensus, Neptune, Kamstrup, Master Meter, Badger Meter, and comparable systems.
• Experience with meter data management (MDM) systems and their integration with CIS/billing platforms.
• Ability/willingness to travel 25% - 50% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead owner's engineer engagements supporting utility clients through AMI vendor selection, pilot design, full deployment, and program close-out.
• Advise utilities on AMI system architecture decisions including Point to MultiPoint, RF mesh, cellular, LoRa Wan and hybrid communication technologies.
• Develop and manage AMI KPI frameworks to track performance against technical, operational, and financial benchmarks.
• Facilitate and lead steering committee meetings, technical workshops, and stakeholder sessions.
• Draft and review RFPs, technical specifications, evaluation criteria, and contract language for AMI hardware, software, and services.
• Conduct structured vendor evaluations using quantitative scoring methodologies across technology, commercial, and operational dimensions.
• Perform cost-benefit analyses, total cost of ownership modeling, and rate impact assessments.
• Support contract negotiations between utility clients and AMI vendors.

Skills

AMI consulting

water utilities

vendor evaluation

stakeholder engagement

program management

Education

BA/BS in engineering, business, environmental science, public administration, or related field

Tools

Itron

Sensus

Neptune

Kamstrup

Master Meter

Badger Meter

Job description

AECOM seeks a seasoned Smart Water & AMI Consultant to advise utilities on AMI procurements, deployment, and program strategy. You will lead owner’s engineer engagements and support procurement while guiding technical and commercial decisions for meter-to-cash workflows.

This hybrid role travels 25-50% and can be based in any US AECOM office. Ideal candidates have deep AMI experience and vendor knowledge across major platforms.