Power Project Manager Aviation

Power Project Manager

Shape the electrical backbone of a live critical-infrastructure campus

Every flight every terminal system every piece of ground equipment depends on power that simply cannot fail. Were looking for a Power Project Manager to lead the delivery of the infrastructure that keeps it running today and for decades to come.

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of major electrical infrastructure projects from concept through to commissioning working across LV MV and HV networks substations and next-generation resilience and renewable energy systems all within one of the most demanding operational environments there is.

What Youll Be Doing

Deliver power infrastructure that matters. Lead end-to-end projects across LV MV and HV networks new and upgraded substations switchgear transformers SCADA and protection systems ensuring everything meets ESB Networks requirements airport safety rules and IEC/EN standards.

Build the resilient sustainable grid of the future. Take the lead on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) solar PV backup generation and UPS strategies. Help shape the airports electrification roadmap from eGSE charging and fleet electrification to heat-pump demand and smart-grid integration.

Protect critical assets. Oversee condition surveys and lifecycle assessments of substations transformers switchgear and buried utilities using GPR partial discharge testing and thermographic analysis to inform real investment decisions.

Lead world-class engineering and design governance. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across electrical civil structural ICT and controls. Run technical reviews HAZOPs and commissioning planning and ensure every project is built to last and properly handed over.

Own the programme commercially and operationally. Manage complex works in a live operational environment with zero tolerance for disruption. Administer NEC4 contracts (Options A C and D) manage compensation events and change control and keep cost risk and programme firmly under control.

Be the connective tissue. Build strong relationships across Operations Assets Safety and ICT internally and with ESB Networks contractors consultants and statutory authorities externally balancing technical performance safety cost and long-term asset value at every turn.

Qualifications :

What Youll Bring

• Minimum 7 years  experience delivering complex power infrastructure projects ideally within a live safety-critical operational environment
• Strong technical grounding across LV/MV/HV systems substations and renewable or resilience infrastructure (BESS solar PV backup generation)
• Hands-on experience with NEC4 contract administration (Options A C D)
• A track record of managing multidisciplinary design teams and complex stakeholder landscapes
• Comfort operating at the intersection of engineering rigour commercial discipline and regulatory complexity
• A safety-first mindset with experience of RAMS permit-to-work systems and electrical isolation procedures

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

At AECOM we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds trusted infrastructure consulting firm delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation buildings water new energy and the environment our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise a culture of equity diversity and inclusion and a commitment to environmental social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well 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. Please let us know using this email address   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time