Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Technical Lead

AECOM
Madrid
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Supply Chain & LogisticsSkills: ["Technical leadership","Engineering governance","Mentorship","Strategic thinking","Client engagement"]

Provide technical leadership and engineering authority for high-voltage transmission and distribution primary substation projects, including AIS and GIS. Oversee protection and control system strategy, review critical engineering deliverables (layouts, busbar schemes, insulation studies, earthing, relay settings, interlocking), and ensure quality, compliance, and technical consistency. Guide teams across concept/FEED through detailed design, construction support, and commissioning, while coordinating multidisciplinary disciplines and client stakeholders.

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Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Technical Lead

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Job Summary

Provide technical leadership and engineering authority for high-voltage transmission and distribution primary substation projects, including AIS and GIS. Oversee protection and control system strategy, review critical engineering deliverables (layouts, busbar schemes, insulation studies, earthing, relay settings, interlocking), and ensure quality, compliance, and technical consistency. Guide teams across concept/FEED through detailed design, construction support, and commissioning, while coordinating multidisciplinary disciplines and client stakeholders.
Location: Madrid
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Supply Chain & Logistics
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Act as technical authority for primary and secondary substation engineering and provide strategic leadership across projects.
  • •Provide oversight for protection and control systems across HV substation projects.
  • •Guide design of HV/EHV primary systems, including equipment layouts, busbar schemes, electrical clearances, studies, earthing, and protection/control deliverables.
  • •Lead engineering assurance and technical design reviews to ensure compliance with industry standards and client specifications.
  • •Lead and develop engineers and technical specialists, coordinate resources across projects, and support multidisciplinary coordination and client/contractor interfaces.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionLife InsurancePaid LeaveRetirement SavingsEmployee AssistanceEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Degree in electrical engineering.
  • •Experience in HV primary substation engineering, including protection and control engineering.
  • •Proven experience delivering large transmission or distribution substation projects across multiple phases (concept, FEED, detailed design, construction support).
  • •Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership and engineering governance across teams.
  • •Experience supporting major infrastructure programs and multidisciplinary project delivery.
Experience:TransmissionDistributionSubstationsHVEHV
Education:
Skills:Technical leadershipEngineering governanceMentorshipStrategic thinkingClient engagement
Certifications:Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Languages:English
Tech Stack:High VoltageHVEHVAISGISSCADAIEC 61850Protection relaysABBGESiemensSELCircuit breakersDisconnectorsInstrument transformersSurge arrestersPower transformersReactive compensation

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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