AECOM
Associate Director - Substation Design (UK)
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About AECOM
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At AECOM, we deliver a better world by improving communities’ commutes, ensuring lights stay on, offering access to clean water, and transforming skylines. As the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, we:
- Partnership: Collaborate with clients to solve complex challenges.
- Impact: Build legacies for future generations worldwide.
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- Legacy: Shape projects with lasting, positive impact.
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We’re driven by a common purpose: Delivering a Better World.
The Role
Transmission & Distribution Engineer
Location: UNITED KINGDOM Work Model: Hybrid
Why Join Us?
Start your career and grow within a talented engineering team focused on UK Transmission & Distribution.
Our HV (High Voltage) Design Team handles electric power projects at transmission and distribution voltage levels (typically 132 kV to 400kV). Core projects include:
- Feasibility studies
- Optioneering
- FEED (Front End Engineering and Design)
- Detailed design
- Design assurance for existing or new substations
“Start Here. Grow Here.”
Key Responsibilities:
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Technical Leading:
- Lead client and internal multi-discipline technical discussions to:
- Establish scopes and define interfacing.
- Ensure timeline-based project delivery.
- Oversee HV substation and infrastructure projects—from feasibility to detailed design phases.
- Lead client and internal multi-discipline technical discussions to:
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Project Coordination & Safety:
- Coordinate with project management to create:
- Resourcing forecasts.
- Program timelines.
- Champion a safety-first mindset in all engineering facets.
- Coordinate with project management to create:
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Commercial Excellence:
- Develop cost-effective proposal/bid strategies.
- Monitor projects financially to identify opportunities.
- Secure and nurture client relationships with a client-oriented mindset.
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Team Empowerment:
- Mentor junior staff to build team skills.
- Enable long-term professional development.
Enjoy the Perks
At AECOM, we offer flexible benefits tailored to your needs, including:
✅ Career Growth: Professional development opportunities. ✅ Hybrid Working Model: Flexible schedule to balance work and life. ✅ Technical Networks: Engage in internal practice groups. ✅ Training Support: AI-powered learning via AECOM University. ✅ Volunteering Solutions: Corporate citizen initiatives. ✅ Well-being Ecosystem: Holistic support for work-life harmony.
Requirements
Experienced HV Substation Engineer? We want bold contributors with:
🔹 Relevant Experience:
- Proven track record in consultancies, contractor roles, or utilities in energy supply.
- Client experience: National Grid or utilities like SHET, SSE, SPT, or developers in the UK/Ireland.
- Expertise at all project stages—concept, FEED (front-end design), and detailed design.
🔹 Technical Competence:
- Proficiency in AC HV Plant & Equipment for medium/high voltages; knowledge of GIS and AIS systems.
- Strategic use of National Grid Standards & Specifications.
- Familiarity with control systems, HV transformers, HVDC systems, and HVDC protection.
🔹 Bid Proposal Development:
- Experience leading multi-discipline proposals/bids to successful outcomes.
- Intimacy with substation lifecycle design (asset management perspective).
🔹 Advantageous Knowledge:
- CDAE (Chartered Designer Associate Engineer) or LCDAE qualifications are highly valued.
- Relevant expertise in grid connections, interconnected networks, and large infrastructure components.
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Diversity & Inclusion
At AECOM, we celebrate diversity (including neurodiversity) and believe it drives innovation. We’re committed to fairness and welcome:
✔ Individuals from all backgrounds. ✔ Applicants with disabilities needing reasonable accommodation.
Contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com to discuss adjustments for your application.
Call to Action
If this role aligns with your skills—even partially!—we’re keen to hear from you. Your unique perspective is valuable.
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Company Values
Freedom to Grow, Ethos & Legacy
AECOM fosters a dynamic, supportive ecosystem:
🌍 Environment & Innovation: Our projects prioritize ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) priorities. 💼 Respect & Growth: A safe, inclusive workplace where every voice matters. 📝 Flexibility: Hybrid work options, remote freedom, and site assignments built for balance. 📈 Equal Opportunity: Your professional advancement matters: We nurture your ambitions as part of our global trusted team.
We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to:
🎖️ Offering interviews to applicants with disabilities who meet minimum criteria (via Disability Confident Scheme). 🌟 Providing job-related accommodations and confidentiality per EEO guidelines.
Additional Information
📍 Location: Hybrid schedule. 🕰️ Work Mode: Adaptable based on client/site needs. 🌐 Connect: Propel collaboration—share your journey online via AECOM channels.
Join us—let’s shape lasting change together.
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