Substations Civil Design Lead - Transmission & Distribution

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Are you ready to lead a team of talented engineers and shape the future of energy infrastructure

AECOM is a leading provider of engineering environment and construction services and is contributing its deep experience to help strategically plan develop design and construct energy infrastructure to not only meet future demands but to deliver sustainable legacies for our clients community and our planet.

We look at our projects as part of the broader energy system and across the whole life cycle from commissioning to decommissioning. We help our clients achieve the right balance across the spectrum of generation through renewable energy sources solar wind stored energy hydropower and fossil fuels; and alternative energy fuels including hydrogen and electrification.

About our Team 

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.

Job Description

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.

Heres what youll do:

• You will provide technical engineering expertise in delivering design 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. Also to produce detailed drawings specifications and design documents using software like AutoCAD Civil 3D and Revit.
• Provide engineering expertise from the concept to detailed design of transmission & distribution projects including substations power generating stations data centres BESS and renewables.
• Checking and review engineering deliverables such as complex designs reports proposals presentations and drawing packages.
• Youll provide technical expertise in bids and proposals and represent the Company in client meetings as a senior member of the Civils team applying your experience and expertise to a range of exciting and interesting projects.
• Take responsibility for assigned project scope technical delivery and client engagement for civil works within projects.
• You will have the opportunity to be involved in large programmes of work like Great Grid Upgrade (GGP) projects.
• Provide expert technical evaluations and offer problemsolving solutions to different team members. Contribute to written proposals outlining all project details including the timeline resources budget objectives and goals.
• Ensure your work meets safety health environmental sustainability and quality standards.
• Ensure 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 to continue the growth of the business in the short medium and longerterm.
• 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.
• Ensure design submissions comply with codes standards and quality requirements.

Enjoy the Perks.

At AECOM youll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and wellbeing customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a worklife balance that suits your lifestyle technical practice networks AECOM University and volunteering days.

Qualifications :

What are we looking for from you

• Significant experience in UK developmentrelated infrastructure engineering; likely from a private/consultancy background.
• Civil Engineering degree with over 10 years of civil engineering experience supporting utility clients with involvement in projects related to one or more of the following facility types: electrical transmission and distribution onshore wind solar energy BESS and electrical substations
• Specialized 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 the National Grid projects is advantageous.
• 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 at . At AECOM we value everyones unique contributions and perspectives.

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!

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or longterm 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.