Subject Matter Expert, Preconstruction

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Position Overview

In partnership with Autodesk R&D, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) bring deep construction domain expertise and hands-on product knowledge to support product development, accelerate customer adoption, and validate new capabilities—including AI-driven innovations. This role ensures that the voice of the customer is consistently reflected in the product roadmap. The team complements Product Management by serving as outward-facing advocates who help shape, communicate, and validate product direction across the construction ecosystem. 

We are open to remote candidates based in the United States.

Responsibilities 

Product Engagement 

• Advise Product Management, Engineering, and Design teams on new initiatives to ensure alignment with customer workflows, industry standards, and real-world jobsite needs

• Contribute to business planning and strategic initiatives 

• Provide structured feedback during alpha and beta testing cycles 

• Participate in early testing and validation of new features and products 

• Influence roadmap development through field insights, competitive analysis, and industry trends 

• Test and validate AI use cases, ensuring accuracy, relevance, bias mitigation, safety, and industry applicability 

Customer Engagement & Feedback 

• Act as a product ambassador at industry events, partner engagements, and internal training sessions 

• Support Sales through product roadmap presentations during customer briefings 

• Assist in the facilitation of Product Advisory Groups, including agenda development, follow-up actions, and synthesis of insights 

• Capture customer feedback, pain points, and emerging trends, and communicate insights to Product Management in a structured and actionable format 

Marketing & Content Collaboration 

• Partner with Marketing to support product webinars and thought leadership initiatives 

• Contribute to social media and community engagement efforts (LinkedIn, Big Room, blog posts, Idea Station) 

• Review and validate industry-facing content to ensure technical accuracy and credibility 

Minimum Qualifications 

• 10+ years of construction industry experience with a strong focus on Preconstruction 

• Deep understanding of VDC processes and industry standards 

• Experience with model conditioning 

• Proficiency with project file types such as Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks as related to VDC workflows 

• Experience supporting both self-perform and contracted work 

• International experience in EMEA and APAC is a plus 

• Strong presentation and communication skills 

• Results-driven with a proven track record of successful project outcomes 

• Highly analytical, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities effectively 

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with strong interpersonal and soft skills 

• Willingness to travel monthly 

About Autodesk

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Benefits

From health and financial benefits to time away and everyday wellness, we give Autodeskers the best, so they can do their best work. Learn more about our benefits in the U.S. by visiting https://benefits.autodesk.com/

Salary is one part of Autodesk’s competitive compensation package. For U.S.-based roles, we expect a starting base salary between $136,000 and $244,420. Offers are based on the candidate’s experience and geographic location, and may exceed this range. In addition to base salaries, our compensation package may include annual cash bonuses, commissions for sales roles, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Autodesk, we're building a diverse workplace and an inclusive culture to give more people the chance to imagine, design, and make a better world. Autodesk is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected characteristic. We also consider for employment all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

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