Technical Director - Substations UK

AECOM
Newcastle
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Executive & General ManagementEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Communication","Mentorship"]

Lead and mentor a team of Substation engineers and specialists in UK & Ireland T&D, providing strategic and technical leadership for HV Substation design across concept, FEED and detailed design. Drive technical standards, deliverables, bids, client engagements, and program delivery, while ensuring safety, sustainability, and quality standards and collaborating with Global Enterprise Capabilities.

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4 months ago

Technical Director - Substations UK

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Job Summary

Lead and mentor a team of Substation engineers and specialists in UK & Ireland T&D, providing strategic and technical leadership for HV Substation design across concept, FEED and detailed design. Drive technical standards, deliverables, bids, client engagements, and program delivery, while ensuring safety, sustainability, and quality standards and collaborating with Global Enterprise Capabilities.
Location: Newcastle
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Substation engineers and technical specialists.
  • •Provide strategic and technical leadership in the design, development, and implementation of HV Substation design, including the establishment of technical standards, procedures, and best practices.
  • •Review and approve engineering deliverables such as complex designs, reports, proposals, presentations and drawing packages.
  • •Provide technical expertise in bids and proposals and represent the Company in client meetings as a senior member of the Substations team.
  • •Take responsibility for assigned project scope, technical delivery, and client engagement for Substation scope within projects.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Hybrid 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/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; experience designing HV infrastructure at concept/FEED/detailed design stages.
  • •Understanding of electrical AC HV Plant infrastructure and equipment both AIS and GIS.
Experience:InfrastructurePowerTransmission & distribution
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:LeadershipCommunicationMentorship
Languages:English
Tech Stack:IEEEIECGISAISHV SubstationFEEDDesignConstruction

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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