AI Engineer

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people's lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world's most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world's largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

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Job Description

About the Role

Turner and Townsend is seeking an AI Engineer to lead the development of our service offering within the Data & Digital team. This role blends deep technical expertise with a consultancy mindset. Ideal for someone who can design and deliver AI solutions while advising clients on how to unlock strategic value through data and emerging technologies.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping how AI is applied across our Real Estate segment from strategic planning and design to construction, handover, and operations.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of AI solutions tailored to client challenges in the built environment.

• Provide strategic AI advisory services to clients, helping them understand opportunities, risks, and implementation pathways.

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to embed AI into Turner & Townsend's consultancy offerings, including cost, programme, risk, and asset management.

• Develop prototypes, pilots, and scalable AI models for use cases such as generative design, predictive maintenance, ESG tracking, and digital twins.

• Evaluate and integrate third-party AI platforms and tools into client environments.

• Support business development through thought leadership, client workshops, and proposal contributions.

• Stay current with AI trends, ethical considerations, and regulatory developments relevant to construction and infrastructure.

Required skills and experience

• Proven experience in AI/ML engineering, with hands-on development using Python specifically with packages such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar.

• Strong understanding of consultancy delivery models and client engagement.

• Experience applying AI in real-world use cases such as NLP, computer vision, predictive analytics, or simulation.

• Ability to integrate AI solutions into organisational workflows.

• Familiarity with data standards and digital delivery frameworks (e.g., ISO 19650, BIM, CDEs) is a plus.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Ability to translate technical concepts into business value and strategic outcomes.

Qualifications

Desirable qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.

• Experience in Real Estate, or public sector programmes.

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and MLOps practices.
• Understanding of ESG, sustainability metrics, and digital transformation in the built environment.
• Be part of a global consultancy driving innovation in capital project and asset delivery.
• Lead the development of AI services that shape the future of the built environment.
• Work with high-profile clients across sectors and geographies.
• Access to cutting-edge tools, training, and career development pathways.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a global consultancy driving innovation in capital project and asset delivery.

• Lead the development of AI services that shape the future of the built environment.

• Work with high-profile clients across sectors and geographies.

• Access to cutting-edge tools, training, and career development pathways.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

Join our social media conversations for more information about Turner & Townsend and our exciting future projects:

Twitter

Instagram

LinkedIn

It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.

Any unsolicited resumes/CVs submitted through our website or to Turner & Townsend personal e-mail accounts, are considered property of Turner & Townsend and are not subject to payment of agency fees. In order to be an authorised Recruitment Agency/Search Firm for Turner & Townsend, there must be a formal written agreement in place and the agency must be invited, by the Recruitment Team, to submit candidates for review.