Subject Matter Expert, Preconstruction

About the Role

SMEs advise Product Management, Engineering, and Design on new initiatives to align with real‑world jobsite workflows, industry standards, and customer needs, and they contribute to business planning and strategic initiatives. They provide structured feedback during alpha and beta testing, participate in early feature validation, and influence roadmap development through field insights, competitive analysis, and industry trends, including testing AI use cases for accuracy and bias mitigation. Additionally, they act as product ambassadors at industry events, support sales with roadmap presentations, facilitate Product Advisory Groups, and capture customer feedback to deliver actionable insights to product teams. Collaboration with Marketing includes supporting product webinars, thought‑leadership initiatives, and social‑media engagement, as well as reviewing industry‑facing content to ensure technical accuracy and credibility. This cross‑functional partnership helps drive community engagement and reinforces Autodesk’s brand in the construction sector. • Advise product teams on new initiatives to ensure alignment with customer workflows and industry standards. • Provide structured feedback during alpha and beta testing cycles and participate in early feature validation. • Influence product roadmap through field insights, competitive analysis, and emerging industry trends. • Test and validate AI use cases for accuracy, relevance, bias mitigation, safety, and industry applicability. • Act as product ambassador at industry events, partner engagements, and internal training sessions. • Support sales by presenting product roadmap information during customer briefings. • Facilitate Product Advisory Groups, develop agendas, and synthesize insights for actionable outcomes. • Capture and communicate customer feedback, pain points, and emerging trends to product management. • Partner with Marketing to support webinars, thought‑leadership initiatives, and social‑media content. • Review and validate industry‑facing content to ensure technical accuracy and credibility.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸ai testing
• ▸beta feedback
• ▸roadmap influence
• ▸product advisory
• ▸customer insights
• ▸marketing support

What You Bring

In partnership with Autodesk R&D, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) provide 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 the voice of the customer is reflected in the product roadmap and serves as an outward‑facing advocate for the construction ecosystem. The position is open to remote candidates based in the United States. Candidates must have 10+ years of construction industry experience with a strong focus on preconstruction, deep understanding of VDC processes and standards, and proficiency with project file types such as Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks. Experience supporting both self‑perform and contracted work, strong presentation and communication skills, a results‑driven track record, and the ability to manage multiple priorities are required, with a willingness to travel monthly. International experience in EMEA and APAC is a plus. • 10+ years of construction industry experience with a focus on preconstruction. • Deep knowledge of VDC processes, model conditioning, and industry standards. • Proficiency with Revit, AutoCAD, and Navisworks file types. • Experience supporting self‑perform and contracted work; international exposure a plus. • Strong presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Requirements

• ▸10+ years
• ▸preconstruction
• ▸vdc
• ▸revit
• ▸autocad
• ▸navisworks

Benefits

Autodesk offers a competitive compensation package that includes a base salary ranging from $148,200 to $239,800 for U.S.-based roles, with potential for bonuses, commissions, stock grants, and a comprehensive benefits suite covering health, financial, wellness, and time‑off programs. The company promotes a diverse and inclusive workplace, emphasizing a culture of belonging where employees can thrive while contributing to a better world.

Work Environment

Remote