Remote Substations Civil Design Lead - Transmission & Distribution in Devon, Plymouth

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AECOM is a leading provider of engineering, environment and construction services, contributing its deep experience to help strategically plan, develop, design and construct energy infrastructure to meet future demands and deliver sustainable legacies for our clients, community and our planet.

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.

In this leadership role, you will be a key member of our Transmission & Distribution team dedicated to engaging with our clients and directly contributing to the successful delivery of ground breaking and technically challenging civil design projects encompassing the T&D projects. This is a new specialist associate director level role in combination with integrated project management and delivery to support the growth of our UK & Ireland T&D practice.

You will provide technical engineering expertise in delivering design for the civil engineering aspects of power transmission and distribution projects. This includes creating the civil design plans for substations, transmission towers, and underground cable systems, as well as producing detailed drawings, specifications, and design documents using software like AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Revit.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing engineering expertise from the concept to detailed design of transmission & distribution projects, including substations, power generating stations, data centres, BESS and renewables.
• Providing technical expertise in bids and proposals and representing the Company in client meetings as a senior member of the Civils team.
• Taking responsibility for assigned project scope, technical delivery, and client engagement for civil works within projects.
• Contributing to written proposals outlining all project details, including the timeline, resources, budget, objectives, and goals.
• Ensuring work meets safety, health, environmental, sustainability, and quality standards.
• Ensuring adherence to AECOM and client design management processes while leading project and client meetings as needed.
• Actively participating in business and strategic planning activities to identify opportunities for growth.
• Mentoring team members in their development and assisting with professional accreditation where appropriate.
• Collaborating with Global Enterprise Capabilities teams to deliver projects in the region.
• Ensuring design submissions comply with codes, standards, and quality requirements.

You will have the opportunity to take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Qualifications:

• Civil Engineering degree with over 10 years of civil engineering experience supporting utility clients.
• Involvement in projects related to electrical transmission and distribution, onshore wind, solar energy, BESS and electrical substations.
• Specialised in civil engineering components of utility infrastructure projects, including site layout planning, access road and driveway geometric design, grading, drainage, and interdisciplinary coordination.
• Working experience with National Grid projects is advantageous.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. AECOM values everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.