AECOM
Associate Director - Civil CDAE - Energy
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About the Role
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Are you ready to take on the role of Associate Director - Civil CDAE - Energy in our rapidly expanding energy team. You will be responsible for undertaking a technical role on projects within our energy business; typically, our projects are associated with the generation, storage, transmission and distribution of energy both in the UK and Ireland and countries throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Projects include all stages of design from feasibility to detailed design and site construction supervision both in the UK and internationally. Our clients are a mix between large energy utility generators to private developers.
Here’s what you’ll do:
- Leading end-to-end HV substation design
- Shaping grid-scale power infrastructure from concept through to energisation on projects that few engineers get the opportunity to be involved in
- Acting as the lead CDAE Civil Engineer on National Grid Projects
Your work will be varied, and you’ll be using your expertise to contribute to the success of major projects such as:
- National Grid’s ‘Great Grid Upgrade’
- Great Grid Partnership: Enabling the UK’s energy transition
Other aspects of the role include:
- Liaise with clients
- Manage project work on a day-to-day basis and ensure that the work is delivered within the agreed timescale and budgets
- Coordinate multi-disciplinary design of energy infrastructure
- Respond to technical queries raised by project teams
- Act as Lead Verifier on projects including technical feasibility studies and design reports in the capacity of lead civil engineer
- Direct members of staff and mentor graduate engineers
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If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Energy page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Here’s what we’re looking for:
- BEng (Hons) degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Chartered status or actively working towards chartership
- Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE) certification
This role has a strong technical focus and requires candidates to have a background in civil engineering, including experience of medium and high voltage grid connection works, including cable routing and specific experience with National Grid.
About AECOM
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
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Location:
- State/Province: Birmingham
- Business Group: DCS
- Legal Entity: AECOM Limited
- Business Line: Energy
- Work Location Model: Hybrid
- Operating Group: International
- Primary Location: UK - Birmingham - Colmore Plaza
Join us, and you’ll 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 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. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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