AECOM
Associate Director - Substation Design (UK)
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Transmission & Distribution (HV) Senior Engineer/Substation Lead
Location: Birmingham, UK Company: AECOM Employment Type: Full-time Work Model: Hybrid
Company Description
At AECOM, we help people and communities thrive by delivering infrastructure solutions—from improving transportation to ensuring access to clean water. As the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, we partner with clients to solve their most complex challenges and create lasting impact. With accelerating global infrastructure investment, we’re exploring big ideas and innovating to build a better future.
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About the Role
Title: Substation Technical Lead (HV Transmission & Distribution)
AECOM’s UK Transmission & Distribution business invites you to join a team of innovative engineers to grow your career while delivering impactful infrastructure projects. This role focuses on high-voltage (HV) substation design (132–400kV), working across feasibility, front-end engineering design (FEED), and detailed design for substations, grid connections, and private networks.
Responsibilities
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Client & Stakeholder Engagement
- Lead technical discussions with clients and internal teams to define project scopes, design interfaces, and delivery strategies.
- Build trusted client relationships by understanding needs, applying commercial awareness, and fostering a collaborative, client-centric approach.
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Technical Leadership & Design Delivery
- Oversee the full design lifecycle for HV substations, ensuring quality, compliance with standards (e.g., National Grid), and adherence to project timelines.
- Guide engineering teams in scope resonance, methodology development, and deliverable quality assurance before client sign-off.
- Apply expertise in high-voltage infrastructure—including AIS, GIS systems, transformers, HVDC, interconnector, and protection/control equipment.
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Commercial & Cost Management
- Develop bids/proposals, track budgets, and identify opportunities to optimise projects.
- Work with project management to forecast resourcing needs and align design efforts with programmes.
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Safety & People Development
- Advocate for safety in design, embedding principles to protect personnel and assets.
- Mentor junior engineers, fostering team skills and leadership over the long term.
Requirements
Essential Criteria
- Sector Experience: At least 5 years in consultancy, contracting, or utility within transmission/distribution energy (preferably UK or Irish markets).
- Technical Knowledge:
- Extensive HV substation design experience across concept, FEED, and detailed design stages.
- Strong understanding of electrical HV infrastructure, equipment standards, and standards (e.g., National Grid specifications, AIS/GIS technologies).
- Experience with control systems, transformers, HV protection, and interconnectors (highly advantageous).
- Development & Proposal führen:
- Track record in bidding/multi-discipline proposals, from drafting to completion.
- Dtrace Flyverns & Sorderungen: Experience in site review and construction oversight (primary sidempfänger required; familiarity with secondary systems valued).
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Preferred Advantages
- Professional Registration: Corporate Design Assurance Engineer (CDAE) or Level 2 Certified Engineer (LCDAE) approval.
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop junior engineers.
Benefits
At AECOM, we invest in your growth and well-being with: ✅ Career Development: Access to AECOM University, technical practice networks, and leadership training. ✅ Flexibility: Hybrid work model to balance lifestyle and productivity. ✅ Compensation & Support: Aligned with a global, publicly traded firm—coverage includes technology access, industry innovation, and well-being programs. ✅ Impact & Recognition: Build sustainable legacies through transformative projects. ✅ Diversity & Inclusion: Commitment to neurodiversity, equal opportunities, and accessibility (including EEO level interviews for candidates with disabilities).
Additional Notes
- Interviews in the UK: All new hires must attend day-one onboarding at an AECOM office as a condition of employment.
- Confidentiality: Comply with EEO guidelines; personal information handled securely.
- Submit questions: Email [email protected] (diversity/Disability Confident enquiries).
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