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Associate Director HV Substation Design (UK wide)

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AECOM

22d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Expert Level
  • Consulting
    Engineering
  • Birmingham
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AI generated summary

  • You must have 10+ years in HV substation design, client experience with UK utilities, relevant design authorisations, and a degree in Electrical Engineering. Chartered status and a driver's license are essential.
  • You will focus on primary plant design for HV projects, including feasibility, detailed design, and design assurance, while supporting bidding, project, and quality management activities.

Requirements

  • Previous experience with consultancy, contractor, or utility in the energy sector. Client experience with National Grid, SHET, SSE, SPT or any other transmission utility or developer in UK or Ireland.
  • 10 Years plus experience as FEED designer, detailed design, or owner’s engineer role in HV substation design.
  • Experience designing HV infrastructure at concept and FEED and detailed design stages.
  • Understanding of electrical AC HV Plant infrastructure and equipment both AIS and GIS.
  • National Grid Design Assurance authorisation such as LCDAE, CDAE, TP137 or TP141
  • Ability to work flexibly across multiple projects.
  • Chartered status
  • Full driver licence.
  • Mentoring/Leading a team of younger/less experienced engineers.
  • Honors Degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • A Secondment to HV utilities or developers may also be an option for this role.

Responsibilities

  • AECOM is recruiting for a primary plant focused Associate Director to join our UK Transmission and Distribution (T&D) department.
  • Our T&D team delivers HV design for electrical power projects at transmission and distribution voltage levels.
  • The focus of this role is primary plant design for large-scale infrastructure, grid connections, and private networks at voltage levels normally between 132 kV to 400kV.
  • Typical projects include feasibility, optioneering, FEED, detailed design, and design assurance on existing or new substations and other infrastructure.
  • In addition, to the engineering responsibilities, this role includes some support to bidding, project, and quality management.
  • Our work typically comes from:
  • Large projects and frameworks with transmission network operators mostly in UK and Ireland but also in Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East.
  • Client and owners engineer role on construction of HV infrastructure
  • Connections of renewable generation and hyperscale data centres
  • Internal AECOM clients delivering large industrial and electrification projects

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Associate Director HV Substation Design role?

The primary focus of this role is on primary plant design for large-scale infrastructure, grid connections, and private networks at voltage levels normally between 132 kV to 400 kV.

How many years of experience are required for this position?

A minimum of 10 years experience in FEED design, detailed design, or as an owner's engineer in HV substation design is required.

What educational qualifications are necessary for the role?

An Honors Degree in Electrical Engineering is required.

Is chartered status required for applicants?

Yes, chartered status is required for this position.

What types of projects does the T&D team work on?

The T&D team typically works on feasibility, optioneering, FEED, detailed design, and design assurance for HV design for electrical power projects.

Do I need to have experience working with transmission network operators?

Yes, experience with consultancy, contractor, or utility in the energy sector and client experience with National Grid, SHET, SSE, SPT, or other transmission utilities or developers in the UK or Ireland is required.

Will I have the opportunity to mentor junior engineers in this role?

Yes, mentoring and leading a team of younger or less experienced engineers is a key responsibility of this role.

Is experience in project management beneficial for this position?

Yes, project management experience, including budget and quality management, is considered desirable.

Can I apply for this job if I have a disability or long-term condition?

Yes, AECOM is a Disability Confident Employer and will offer interviews to applicants who meet essential criteria and have a disability or long-term condition.

Will there be opportunities for secondment to HV utilities or developers?

Yes, a secondment to HV utilities or developers may be an option for this role.

Are there additional skills or experience that are considered advantageous for this position?

Yes, experience in design and site construction review, knowledge of control systems, transformers, HVDC systems, interconnectors, and HV Protection & Control would be advantageous.

Does the company offer benefits and well-being programs to its employees?

Yes, AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits, and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of employees and their families.

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AECOM

We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm.

Engineering & Construction
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10,001+
Employees
1990
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022

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Benefits

  • Bi-annual salary review while on the GDP

  • 25 days annual leave, plus all public holidays, and the opportunity to buy and sell holiday

  • Private medical insurance

  • Life assurance, income protection (permanent staff only)

  • Flexible benefits such as childcare vouchers and gym membership discount

  • Pension scheme that also gives you access to MyMoneyWorks, which is designed to help you plan for your future goals and provide guidance and information on a range of financial product

  • 15 days paid leave per annum for formally signed up reservists (AECOM is recognised as a Gold Employer by the Ministry of Defence for our work with the Armed Forces Covenant)