Associate - Wayfinding Specialist

About the Company

AECOM is a globally recognized leader in infrastructure consulting, dedicated to improving communities by delivering exceptional projects that impact transportation, energy, water, and building sectors. With a worldwide team exceeding 50,000 professionals, AECOM drives innovative solutions that build lasting legacies.

Role Overview

We are looking for a meticulous Associate specializing in wayfinding to join our Dubai team. This role focuses on crafting, executing, and sustaining comprehensive wayfinding systems that optimize navigation and user experience across facilities and projects. Collaboration with architects, designers, and project managers is essential to develop signage and spatial navigation strategies that balance both functional and aesthetic considerations.

Key Responsibilities

• Create wayfinding frameworks including signage designs, directional icons, and navigational assistance for various environments such as buildings and public spaces.
• Study user movement and behavior to detect navigation issues and propose practical wayfinding improvements.
• Work closely with architects, graphic designers, and facility teams to integrate wayfinding into broader design plans.
• Develop comprehensive wayfinding documentation, plans, and specifications using CAD and other design tools.
• Ensure all signage solutions are compliant with accessibility laws such as ADA and local standards.
• Manage the coordination with manufacturers and installation vendors to deliver signage elements.
• Perform site evaluations to assess current wayfinding efficacy and identify enhancement possibilities.
• Maintain detailed project records and a repository of wayfinding assets.
• Present wayfinding concepts and clearly communicate ideas to clients and stakeholders through visual and verbal methods.
• Assist project management with timelines, budgeting, and quality control for wayfinding projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight years' professional experience in wayfinding development, signage design, environmental graphics, or related disciplines.

Additional Details

New hires must attend in-person onboarding at an AECOM office, reinforcing our dedicated, ethical recruitment process.

Benefits and Working Environment

AECOM offers a diverse benefits package including healthcare, paid leave, disability coverage, voluntary benefits, flexible work arrangements, wellness resources, retirement plans, and employee stock options. Employees join a respectful, collaborative environment that supports career advancement on projects with local and global impact enhanced by cutting-edge technology.

As an equal opportunity employer, AECOM values potential and maintains confidentiality per EEO standards.