- Lead development of system integration strategies that unify OT, IT, workplace, and business systems to support smart building and enterprise use cases.
- Define reference architectures, data flow diagrams, and integration patterns across platforms such as BMS/BAS, HRIS, EHR, IWMS, AV, and IoT cloud platforms.
- Translate complex client use cases into enterprise-level integration roadmaps and data models.
- Ensure security, scalability, and interoperability across all connected systems.
- Stay informed on emerging automation and robotics trends that may influence long-term integration strategies.
- Provide technical direction and coordination to subject matter experts across disciplines (e.g., BMS, access control, IT, cloud, HRIS, healthcare systems).
- Facilitate alignment between specialized design leads to ensure consistency, compatibility, and shared outcomes.
- Review technical deliverables across domains to ensure adherence to integration strategy, performance goals, and quality standards.
- Serve as the escalation point for cross-domain technical integration issues.
- Collaborate with SMEs and vendors where robotics or autonomous systems are introduced into project scopes.
- Serve as the primary technical liaison for clients, aligning integration solutions with broader business, operational, and workplace goals.
- Lead multi-stakeholder workshops and presentations, clearly articulating integration priorities and constraints to both executive and technical audiences.
- Advise clients on emerging technologies - including robotics and automation—where applicable to their operations or digital transformation goals.
- Collaborate with project teams to develop interface control documents, integration specifications, and commissioning requirements.
- Support solution implementation by providing technical input, reviewing designs, and advising on integration approaches across disciplines.
- Assist with integration testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and validation efforts in coordination with project leads and vendors.
- Ensure alignment between various system vendors and contractors to maintain interoperability and functional consistency.
- Assist client teams’ post-occupancy by advising on platform usage, dashboard refinement, and system optimization.
- Support interpretation of analytics and performance metrics across integrated systems.
- Where applicable, support onboarding and optimization of automation systems or robotics platforms deployed in operational environments.
- Provide guidance on system expansion planning and long-term digital governance.
- Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field required.
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in system integration, smart buildings, or enterprise digital platforms, with cross-functional team oversight required.
- Strong technical understanding of integration frameworks, APIs, and messaging protocols (MQTT, BACnet/IP, REST, etc.).
- Familiarity with platforms such as Niagara, ServiceNow, Azure IoT, Workday, Epic, OfficeSpace, and others.
- Exposure to or experience with robotics, automation systems, or autonomous technologies (e.g., AMRs, UV robots, delivery bots) is preferred.
- Knowledge of IT/OT convergence, data privacy, and cybersecurity principles.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to bridge business and technical domains.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects and multidisciplinary teams concurrently.
- Willingness to travel as needed to support major project milestones and coordination efforts.
- We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
- We are committed to ensuring our practice is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.
- We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.
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As an integrated design firm, we do a lot of things. But at our core, we help people continuously flourish.
We leverage the heart, passion and intelligence of our more than 1,000 creative thinkers to develop solutions for some of the greatest challenges facing our clients and society. Whether designing for equity in education, accessible healthcare, inclusive communities, new scientific discoveries or the “next big idea” in business, we partner with organizations to help them improve human life.
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