Associate Director - Civil CDAE - Energy

Overview

As Associate Director - Civil CDAE - Energy at AECOM, you will lead end-to-end HV substation design, shaping grid-scale power infrastructure from concept to energisation. You’ll serve as the lead CDAE Civil Engineer on National Grid projects and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams on UK, Europe, and beyond. Expect client liaison, delivery within time and budget, and mentoring of engineers while contributing to high-profile energy transition initiatives. This is a globally connected role in a firm delivering impactful infrastructure and communities uplift.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• flexible working
• well-being programs

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end HV substation design from concept to energisation
• Act as Lead CDAE Civil Engineer on National Grid projects
• Liaise with clients and manage project work to meet timescales and budgets
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary design of energy infrastructure
• Respond to technical queries from project teams
• Act as Lead Verifier on feasibility studies and design reports as lead civil engineer
• Direct staff and mentor graduate engineers

Key requirements

• BEng (Hons) in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Chartered status or actively working towards chartership
• CDAE certification
• Experience in civil engineering with medium/high voltage grid connections, including cable routing and National Grid experience
• Stakeholder management
• Leadership and team mentoring
• Strong communication and collaboration
• HV substation design
• Civil engineering for energy infrastructure
• National Grid project experience

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