Technical Director â Transmission Lines

Arcadis is the worlds leading company delivering sustainable design engineering and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36000 people in over 70 countries dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds together we can solve the worlds most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description

As a Technical Director within the Energy & Resources team you will play a pivotal leadership role in Transmission & Distribution (T&D) projects leveraging your expertise in the Australian T&D sector to drive business growth and deliver impactful outcomes.

Role accountabilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide civil electrical and structural leadershipand oversight for Transmission and Substation projects from concept development to final detailed designs.
• Offer technical supportto team members to ensure high-quality project delivery.
• Prepare review and approvetechnical reports drawings and plans for Transmission and Substation projects (up to 500kV preferred).
• Develop project scopes estimates budgets and schedulesfor all components of Transmission and Substation projects.
• Guide material selection and safety reviewsduring design and constructability phases providing oversight to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership on Transmission structure geometries structure modelling and line hardware.
• Drive business development and sales effortsfor large CAPEX projects engaging prospective clients and expanding the project portfolio.
• Contribute to bid preparationby providing key design inputs estimating design hours and assembling large tenders effectively.
• Foster strong relationshipswith internal teams offices and external organisations building a professional reputation for both yourself and Arcadis within the industry.
• Deepen client understandingby maintaining up-to-date knowledge of their business drivers competitors and industry trends to build rapport trust and opportunities for repeat and new business.

Qualifications & Experience

First and foremost you share our passion for improving the quality of life. You pride yourself for the part you play in transforming the world around you and understand the importance of teamwork. You will come to us with:

• 15 years experience working on Transmission and Substation projects
• Relevant engineering degree with Chartered and RPEQ/RPEV status or equivalent professional accreditation
• Previous experience in the Australian power industry such as working for an engineering firm or Australian Transmission utility
• Significant consulting experience on projects of significant scale and complexity.
• Demonstrated technical commercial and delivery acumen.
• Proficient in design of steel structures concrete structures geotechnical engineering and foundation design
• A detailed understanding of Line Design Principles and relevant Australian Standards e.g. AS/NZS 3000 AS/NZS 7000 AS/NZS 1170 AS 4100 & ASCE 10-15 design standard
• Relevant line design experience and proficient use of PLS CADD PLS-TOWER PLS POLE Microstran SpaceGass
• Relevant lattice tower design and modelling experience
• Proficient in line layout design pole top geometry design Insulator assembly design conductor and line rating studies noise and induction studies pole foundation Design
• Knowledge of GIS LiDAR and advanced survey techniques for line routing
• Knowledge of construction considerations and maintenance load evaluations
• Proficient in various foundation types including drilled piers spread footers and transformer pads
• Knowledge and understanding of underground transmission design processes calculations and drawings
• Knowledge and understanding of civil engineering site development practices such as site planning grading excavation drainage roadways as related to substations facilities transmission facilities and right-of-ways.
• Proficient in substation structure design rigid bus design foundation design oil spill containment design retaining walls masonry control shelters and firewalls
• Familiarity with power system and earthing modelling software
• Proven ability to lead project teams with strong skills in influencing motivating and delegating; paired with excellent communication and relationship-building capabilities both internally and externally.
  

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