Technical Director - Substations UK

AECOM
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Problem-solving"]

Technical Director leading the UK & Ireland T&D practice, guiding HV substation design projects from concept to detail. Oversees engineering teams, sets technical standards, reviews complex deliverables, and engages with clients on multi-discipline bids and large programmes such as the Great Grid Upgrade, ensuring safety, quality, and sustainability.

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4 months ago

Technical Director - Substations UK

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Job Summary

Technical Director leading the UK & Ireland T&D practice, guiding HV substation design projects from concept to detail. Oversees engineering teams, sets technical standards, reviews complex deliverables, and engages with clients on multi-discipline bids and large programmes such as the Great Grid Upgrade, ensuring safety, quality, and sustainability.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Substation engineers and technical specialists.
  • •Provide strategic and technical leadership in HV Substation design, including establishing technical standards, procedures, and best practices.
  • •Review and approve engineering deliverables such as complex designs, reports, proposals, presentations and drawing packages.
  • •Take responsibility for assigned project scope, technical delivery, and client engagement for Substation scope within projects.
  • •Oversee the preparation of detailed engineering designs, technical specifications, and construction packages.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkVolunteering Days

Key Requirements

  • •Significant experience in UK development-related infrastructure engineering; likely from a private/consultancy background.
  • •Electrical Engineering degree with significant experience in Substation design engineering, supporting utility clients, with involvement in electrical transmission and distribution, onshore wind, solar energy, BESS and electrical substations.
  • •Proposal/Bid development experience, including leading multi discipline proposals to completion.
  • •In-depth knowledge of HV Substation design engineering principles at concept/FEED and detailed design stages.
  • •Understanding of electrical AC HV Plant infrastructure and equipment both AIS and GIS.
Experience:Transmission & distributionInfrastructureSubstation design
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:LeadershipMentoringCommunicationProblem-solving
Certifications:ChartershipCDAETP141
Languages:English
Tech Stack:IEEEIECAISGISHVDCSCADA

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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