T&D Manager– Primary High Voltage Substations

AECOM
Bucharest
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 12-15 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Strategic thinking","Communication","Stakeholder engagement","Multidisciplinary coordination"]

Lead technical oversight and engineering delivery for HV primary substation infrastructure, including AIS/GIS design and busbar and cable engineering across transmission and distribution networks. Guide multidisciplinary teams through project phases, ensure technical consistency and quality against standards and client specifications, manage technical risk, and support construction through commissioning with resolution of site queries and design deviations. Also mentor primary substation engineers and align engineering execution with program schedules and business objectives.

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T&D Manager– Primary High Voltage Substations

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Job Summary

Lead technical oversight and engineering delivery for HV primary substation infrastructure, including AIS/GIS design and busbar and cable engineering across transmission and distribution networks. Guide multidisciplinary teams through project phases, ensure technical consistency and quality against standards and client specifications, manage technical risk, and support construction through commissioning with resolution of site queries and design deviations. Also mentor primary substation engineers and align engineering execution with program schedules and business objectives.
Location: Bucharest
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide technical oversight and guidance for the design of HV primary substations (AIS/GIS), including equipment layouts, busbar schemes, and HV cable design.
  • •Review key design decisions and engineering strategies to ensure technical consistency and quality against applicable standards and client specifications.
  • •Act as senior technical authority coordinating primary substation engineering across primary, secondary, civil, structural, and commissioning disciplines.
  • •Ensure alignment between primary design, protection philosophy, and network performance requirements; identify technical risks and opportunities for design optimization.
  • •Support construction and commissioning by reviewing and guiding resolution of complex site queries, technical deviations, and field design changes.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:MedicalDentalVisionPaid LeaveRetirement SavingsEquityFlexible WorkWell-being ResourcesEmployee Assistance

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • •Typically 12–15+ years of experience in HV primary substation engineering.
  • •Experience delivering large transmission or distribution substation projects across multiple phases (concept, FEED, detailed design, construction support).
  • •Proven experience leading engineering teams or technical disciplines.
  • •Strong expertise in HV/EHV substation design (AIS/GIS), insulation coordination, electrical clearances, and short-circuit calculations.
Experience:12-15 yearsEnergyInfrastructureTransmission & distribution
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:LeadershipStrategic thinkingCommunicationStakeholder engagementMultidisciplinary coordination
Certifications:Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Languages:English
Tech Stack:HV/EHV substation designAIS/GISBusbar configurationsElectrical clearancesInsulation coordinationShort-circuit calculationsCDEGSCYMCAPRevitAutoCADLightning protectionEarthing and grounding systemTransformer and reactive power compensation systemsMechanical and electrodynamic force calculations

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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