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Associate Director HV Substation Design (UK wide), Manchester
Client: AECOM
Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
Job Category: Technical
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: J10120234
Job Views: 48
Posted: 11.05.2025
Expiry Date: 25.06.2025
Job Description
Company Description
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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 professionals delivering impactful projects worldwide.
Job Description
Our UK&I T&D team is spread across multiple locations including Manchester. We are recruiting for a primary plant focused Associate Director to join our UK Transmission and Distribution department. The role involves HV design for electrical power projects at transmission and distribution voltage levels, focusing on primary plant design for infrastructure, grid connections, and private networks at 132 kV to 400 kV.
Typical projects include feasibility studies, optioneering, FEED, detailed design, and design assurance on substations and infrastructure. Work involves projects with transmission network operators in UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and the Middle East, including connections of renewable generation and hyperscale data centers.
The role also includes support for bidding, project, and quality management.
Required/Essential Skills & Experience
* Experience in the energy sector with consultancy, contractor, or utility companies, including clients like National Grid, SHET, SSE, SPT in UK or Ireland.
* 10+ years in FEED design, detailed design, or owner’s engineer roles in HV substation design.
* Design experience at concept, FEED, and detailed stages for HV infrastructure.
* Understanding of electrical AC HV Plant infrastructure and equipment (AIS and GIS).
* National Grid Design Assurance authorisation (LCDAE, CDAE, TP137, TP141).
* Flexibility to work across multiple projects.
* Chartered status and a full driver’s license.
* Experience mentoring or leading engineering teams.
* Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Desirable Skills & Experience
* Project management skills, including budget and quality control.
* Proposal and bid development experience.
* Teamwork and client-focused mindset.
* Knowledge of secondary systems, control systems, transformers, HVDC, interconnectors, and protection & control systems.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and offer support through our Disability Confident Employer scheme.
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