At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead innovative projects in energy transmission and distribution, making a real-world impact.
- Company: Join AECOM, a global leader in infrastructure consulting, dedicated to delivering a better world.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hybrid working, career development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Be part of groundbreaking projects that connect clean energy to communities across the UK.
- Qualifications: Degree in electrical or power systems engineering and experience in managing complex projects.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
Committed to addressing the complete spectrum of energy challenges, we offer expertise in the following sectors: renewable energy (wind and solar), Battery Energy Storage Systems, hydropower, bioenergy (including energy from waste), energy efficiency and carbon management, thermal power generation, nuclear power, transmission and distribution- large programmes like GGP.
The Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Engineering team provides a range of services from the initial concept through Power Systems Analysis, Cabling, Substations, Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, System Balancing and Compensation, Protection Systems, SCADA, Communications, Converter Station Design, HVDC Systems and Interconnectors including overseas links.
AECOM and its joint venture partner have been appointed as design and consenting service partners for the UK National Grid’s Great Grid Partnership. Part of a £9bn Enterprise partnership that will connect clean energy to homes and businesses across England and Wales by 2030. The joint venture’s scope of work will include delivering the consents for individual schemes within the program.
In this leadership role, you will be a key senior member of our Transmission & Distribution team dedicated to leading and engaging with our clients to deliver technically challenging multi-disciplinary projects. This is a new specialist technical director level role in combination with integrated project management and delivery to support the growth of our UK & Ireland T&D practice.
What will a day in this role look like?
- You will lead large multi-disciplinary projects involving engineers from various disciplines such as substation, cables, protection & control, civils, and overhead line while undertaking design management roles to ensure integrated design through effective communication and coordination.
- You will have the opportunity to be involved in large programmes of work like GGP projects.
- Checking and review engineering deliverables such as complex designs, reports, proposals, presentations, and drawing packages.
- Reviewing and providing input into bids and pursuits; actively participating in business and strategic planning activities to identify opportunities to continue the growth of the business in the short, medium and longer-term.
- Provide engineering expertise from the concept to detailed design of transmission & distribution projects, including substations, power generating stations, data centres, BESS and renewables.
- Leading the delivery of projects and the development of leading-edge technical skills and their practical application, in ways that add value to AECOM and our clients.
- Mentoring team members in their development, facilitating opportunities that build competency, and assisting with professional accreditation where appropriate.
- You will have the opportunity to collaborate with our Global Enterprise Capabilities teams to deliver projects in the region.
- Take ownership of detailed engineering documentation and oversee project execution, providing technical guidance to the team.
- Ensure design submissions comply with codes, standards, and quality requirements.
- Perform internal reviews and quality checks of engineering drawings and calculations.
- Manage projects or project components, including resource allocation, subcontractor coordination, design integrity, and client feedback.
- Identify opportunities for design optimization and cost efficiencies.
- Pursue new opportunities, defining scope, schedule, budget, and exclusions.
Qualifications
- Degree qualified in electrical or power systems engineering (or equivalent).
- Significant Transmission & Distribution design experience, including multi-disciplinary scope.
- Demonstrated experience in managing complex, multi-discipline projects and meeting delivery requirements for UK & Ireland clients.
- Working experience with the National Grid projects is advantageous.
- Proven client relationship management and business development skills.
- Chartership & Lead CDAE/CDAE certifications are advantageous.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us.
If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!
