AI & IT Manager

We are seeking an AI and IT Manager to support our AI journey. This role bridges technical understanding, project management, and internal engagement. You will work closely with a junior AI engineer, coordinate small AI initiatives, help shape our emerging AI strategy, and champion AI awareness across the organisation. As well as alongside the COO and our third‑party IT providers to help drive IT initiative, set up new joiner equipment and help troubleshoot IT problems.

This is not a role hidden in a back office — it is a visible, collaborative position that requires curiosity, communication, and a genuine interest in helping colleagues explore AI opportunities responsibly and effectively.

Agilia is a specialist infrastructure consultancy operating at the forefront of some of the most exciting and challenging infrastructure projects in the UK and across the world. Established in 2017 our team now comprises a growing number of infrastructure professionals with experience covering all major infrastructure sectors. Our joint CEOs were both key members of the client team that was responsible for the £4.2 billion Thames Tideway Tunnel project.

Within our senior team we possess a particularly strong record in the water and energy sectors. The key strategic objectives of Agilia are to:

• Build a leading‑edge consultancy with world class capability that provides clients with the benefit of first‑hand innovative experience in the development and delivery of mega projects, whether publicly or privately financed.
• To aggregate senior and early career talent so that the current infrastructure leaders may help form future leaders in the field of infrastructure.
• To provide opportunity to groups that have been historically less well represented within our industry; and
• To be and remain connected with the communities that we ultimately serve.

In April 2023, Agilia’s ownership structure changed and is now constituted as an Employee‑Owned Trust (EOT). This is a hugely positive step for us and will align our business even more closely with the needs of our clients. Our change in ownership structure has been prompted by a desire to ensure that we embed a long‑term sustainable structure for the business.

We also wanted our organisation to more closely reflect what we aim to do on the projects we are engaged to deliver. This includes creating project and organisational structures, which promote collective commercial and value alignment to serve a wider purpose. We also consider that moving to an EOT will support the further development of our people as we continue to nurture future leaders of the infrastructure sector.

• Support the development and refinement of the company’s AI strategy, including identifying opportunities, risks, and priority areas.
• Lead small, well‑defined AI projects from ideation through implementation and evaluation.
• Translate high‑level business needs into actionable AI tasks and project plans.
• Ensure AI initiatives align with business goals, compliance standards, and ethical considerations.

• Work closely with the junior AI engineer to scope tasks, troubleshoot issues, and ensure projects progress effectively.
• Develop prototypes, small automations, and proof‑of‑concept tools using Python and common AI/ML libraries (e.g., OpenAI APIs, basic ML pipelines, retrieval tools).
• Understand the technical dimension of all AI projects enough to:
  • Explain the concepts to non‑technical colleagues,
  • Evaluate feasibility of new ideas,
  • Make informed recommendations,
  • Participate actively in technical conversations.
• Maintain lightweight documentation, technical notes, and project records.

• Proactively publicise AI work inside the company: what we’ve built, what we are exploring, and what is coming next.
• Communicate the AI team’s availability, priorities and processes so colleagues know how to engage with AI initiatives.
• Ensure employees feel comfortable approaching the AI team with ideas, questions, and challenges.
• Present updates in all‑hands meetings, newsletters, or informal sessions to raise awareness and spark engagement.