Design Manager - Transmission & Distribution at Aecom USA

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, Project Management, Client Relationship Management, Business Development, Design Management, Environmental Assessments, Safety Standards, Technical Guidance, Mentorship, Quality Assurance, Cost Estimation, Stakeholder Engagement, Renewable Energy, Transmission and Distribution, Multi-Discipline Projects

Industry

Civil Engineering

Description

Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the worldâ€™s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us. Job Description Leading the change toward a sustainable and equitable future. AECOM is a leading provider of engineering, environment and construction services, and is contributing its deep experience to help strategically plan, develop, design and construct energy infrastructure to not only meet future demands but to deliver sustainable legacies for our clients, community and our planet. We look at our projects as part of the broader energy system and across the whole life cycle, from commissioning to decommissioning. We help our clients achieve the right balance across the spectrum of generation through renewable energy sources, solar, wind, stored energy, hydropower and fossil fuels; and alternative energy fuels including hydrogen and electrification. About our Team Committed to addressing the complete spectrum of energy challenges, we offer expertise in the following sectors: renewable energy (wind and solar), Battery Energy Storage Systems, hydropower, bioenergy (including energy from waste), energy efficiency and carbon management, thermal power generation, nuclear power, transmission and distribution- large programmes like GGP. The Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Engineering team provides a range of services from the initial concept through Power Systems Analysis, Cabling, Substations, Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure, System Balancing and Compensation, Protection Systems, SCADA, Communications, Converter Station Design, HVDC Systems and Interconnectors including overseas links. AECOM and its joint venture partner have been appointed as design and consenting service partners for the UK National Grid’s Great Grid Partnership. Part of a £9bn Enterprise partnership that will connect clean energy to homes and businesses across England and Wales by 2030. The joint venture’s scope of work will include delivering the consents for individual schemes within the program. These consents will be through Development Consent Orders (DCOs), which entail technical and environmental design and preparation, as well as stakeholder engagement on the plans. Start here. Grow here. Here’s what you’ll do: Oversee engineering design projects across the UK & Ireland, working closely with Discipline Leads, Project Managers, and Directors to build project teams from our global Enterprise Capability offices as needed. Act as Technical Project Manager for multi-disciplinary design projects, overseeing various disciplines, including substation primary, cables, protection & control, civils, overhead lines, and environmental scopes. You will have the opportunity to be involved in large programmes of work like GGP projects. Oversee the entire lifecycle of design projects, from concept to completion, ensuring alignment with industry best practices. Manage various project phases, including concept, FEED, environmental assessments, permitting, consenting, planning, cost estimation, detailed engineering. Ensure projects meet safety, health, environmental, sustainability, and quality standards. Ensure design submissions comply with codes, standards, and quality requirements. Ensure adherence to AECOM and client design management processes while leading project and client meetings as needed. Provide regular updates on project progress, costs, schedules, procurement, safety, environmental concerns, and design challenges. Manage projects or project components, including resource allocation, subcontractor coordination, design integrity, and client feedback Support proposal preparation, lead presentations, and participate in contract negotiations. Foster a "Safety by Design" culture while maintaining high technical standards by staying informed on industry best practices and client standards to improve safety, constructability, and asset operability. Represent AECOM with professionalism and integrity, adhering to ethical standards and the Code of Conduct. Provide mentorship, technical guidance, and professional development support to team members. Checking and review engineering deliverables such as complex designs, reports, proposals, presentations, and drawing packages. Leading the delivery of projects and the development of leading-edge technical skills and their practical application, in ways that add value to AECOM and our clients. Perform internal reviews and quality checks of engineering drawings and calculations. Identify opportunities for design optimization and cost efficiencies. Pursue new opportunities, defining scope, schedule, budget, and exclusions. Enjoy the Perks. At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days. Qualifications Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? Here’s what we’re looking for: Degree qualified in electrical or power systems engineering (or equivalent) Transmission & Distribution/ renewables/ large infrastructure design experience including multi-disciplinary scope. Demonstrated experience in managing complex, multi-discipline projects and meeting delivery requirements for UK & Ireland clients. Working experience with the National Grid & other TSO projects is advantageous. Proven client relationship management and business development skills Chartered ship & LCDAE/CDAE certifications are advantageous. Excellent written and verbal communication skills We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you! Additional Information Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more! For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn (Francesca Siddle) About AECOM AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM. Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed. You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too. Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Responsibilities

Oversee engineering design projects across the UK & Ireland, ensuring alignment with industry best practices. Manage various project phases from concept to completion while ensuring compliance with safety, health, environmental, and quality standards.