Design Manager - Transmission & Distribution

AECOM
Leeds
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Supply Chain & LogisticsSkills: ["Client relationship management","Business development","Written communication","Verbal communication","Mentorship"]

Lead and oversee multi-disciplinary transmission & distribution engineering design projects for UK & Ireland clients, covering concept through completion. Act as Technical Project Manager across areas such as substations, cables, protection & control, civils, overhead lines, and environmental scopes. Manage project lifecycle activities (FEED, assessments, permitting, consenting, cost estimation, detailed engineering), ensure safety/quality compliance, and support client meetings, proposals, and contract negotiations while mentoring teams.

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Design Manager - Transmission & Distribution

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Job Summary

Lead and oversee multi-disciplinary transmission & distribution engineering design projects for UK & Ireland clients, covering concept through completion. Act as Technical Project Manager across areas such as substations, cables, protection & control, civils, overhead lines, and environmental scopes. Manage project lifecycle activities (FEED, assessments, permitting, consenting, cost estimation, detailed engineering), ensure safety/quality compliance, and support client meetings, proposals, and contract negotiations while mentoring teams.
Location: Leeds
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Supply Chain & Logistics
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee UK & Ireland engineering design projects with Discipline Leads, Project Managers, and Directors to build project teams.
  • •Act as Technical Project Manager for multi-disciplinary design projects, covering substations, cables, protection & control, civils, overhead lines, and environmental scopes.
  • •Oversee full design lifecycle from concept to completion, including concept, FEED, environmental assessments, permitting/consenting, planning, cost estimation, and detailed engineering.
  • •Ensure projects meet safety, health, environmental, sustainability, and quality standards and that submissions comply with relevant codes, standards, and AECOM/client processes.
  • •Manage project phases and delivery, including resource allocation, subcontractor coordination, design integrity, reporting progress/costs/schedules, and supporting proposals and contract negotiations.

Key Requirements

  • •Degree qualified in electrical or power systems engineering (or equivalent).
  • •Transmission & Distribution or renewables or large infrastructure design experience across multi-disciplinary scope.
  • •Experience managing complex, multi-discipline projects and meeting delivery requirements for UK & Ireland clients.
  • •Working experience with the National Grid and other TSO projects (advantageous).
  • •Proven client relationship management and business development skills; excellent written and verbal communication.
  • •Chartered ship & LCDAE/CDAE certifications (advantageous).
Education:
Skills:Client relationship managementBusiness developmentWritten communicationVerbal communicationMentorship
Certifications:LCDAECDAE
Languages:English

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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