Associate Director – Generation & Storage

In this Associate Director leadership role in the Generation and Storage team you will champion technical excellence - leading owners engineering and design projects across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Alongside a strong established team of project managers and multidisciplinary specialists you will be enhancing AECOMs technical reputation across the energy sector.  No day will be the same as you provide technical leadership across utility-scale wind solar battery (BESS) and hybrid projects from pre-feasibility through construction and commissioning all while working with our clients to deliver high-quality outcomes. 

You will be working closely with clients and owners with the remit to help them develop complex innovative and varied technical solutions to meet their needs.  You will also be working across project stages leading the development of documentation and reviewing inputs across concept specification development procurement design construction and commissioning. Your role includes communicating complex technical concepts and solutions in a way that a variety of project stakeholders can understand while also working with client stakeholders to understand their technical operational and maintenance requirements.

This fast-paced and innovative nature of projects will suit a technical leader looking to make a difference across major and complex projects where understanding client needs balancing engineering concepts and applying commercial judgement will be important to align with the project economic and design requirements.  You will have scope to mentor coach and develop the next generation of engineers across the Generation and Storage teams. You will also be supported to explore and develop your own abilities in a rapidly changing renewables landscape learning from across AECOMs global technical network of multidisciplinary specialists.

Key role responsibilities include:

• Providing technical leadership and solutions including with clients as Owners Engineer (OE) being the local go-to for technical assurance technical verification and review requirements.
• Supporting internal project delivery excellence across technical verification design governance risk management and working within project commercial requirements.
• Building client relationships as a trusted advisor including running workshops with client technical teams external stakeholders and contractors.
• Contributing to business development processes developing technical methodologies resourcing estimates and providing schedule inputs into project proposals and presentations.
• Supporting the junior team members through planning and developing design and OE documentation such as reports drawings records and technical material and providing quality reviews upon completion.
• Working with the local team and manager as well as the ANZ-wide Generation and Storage team to support technical learning mentoring and development of others and their technical abilities in the renewable engineering disciplines.
• Contributing technical expertise within the AECOMs ANZ-wide Generation and Storage team as well as our global technical specialist (TechEx) network.
• Championing delivery excellence and governance by maintaining AECOMs high standards of quality safety digital innovation and client satisfaction.
• Leading by example with collaboration and operational efficiency by leveraging enterprise workshare implementing change initiatives and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

Qualifications :

To be successful in this role you will be an experienced technical leader across Renewable Energy and electrical engineering known for your knowledge of engineering and grid requirements your problem-solving ability and deep experience across delivery and commissioning. 

Experience across a variety of utility-scale renewable projects (ideally including wind solar BESS and hybrid) will be important for success in this role especially a track record of very diverse project types and delivery models site requirements and demonstrated experience of complex delivery interfaces. 

The following qualifications and experience are highly desired but if you dont tick all the boxes you could still be a perfect fit for this role. Please apply as all applications will be considered.

• Recognised for your technical and project engineering skill with 15 years of experience in Renewable Engineering preferably with an electrical engineering background.
• Proven ability to manage a variety of projects from concept to delivery ensuring technical excellence consistent high-quality outcomes and client satisfaction throughout all project stages.
• Registration on the National Engineering Register in Australia (such as RPEV or RPEQ) will be required ideally supported by a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) designation.
• Client relationship and interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain positive client relationships as a trusted advisor with internal and client expert technical teams.
• Ability to provide commercial judgement and pragmatism understanding design and build cost risk and schedule considerations for clients.
• A passion for mentoring and the development of others Renewable Engineering technical abilities helping the next generation of AECOMs Generation and Storage team to build their careers.

Additional Information :

Why youll love working with us

• Flexible work arrangements available aligned with the market and client facing role requirements
• Purchase up to 6 weeks additional annual leave per year 
• Volunteer and representation leave
• Flex public holidays swap Easter or other holidays for ones that suit you better

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds including those with disabilities additional health or mental health needs and/or neurodiverse conditions. If you require any adjustments during the hiring process please let us know.

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected so if this opportunity sounds like you we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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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 culture of equity diversity and inclusion 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time