Hydropower Lead

Overview

As Hydropower Lead you drive project delivery and team performance within AECOM’s expanding hydro practice. You combine technical leadership with business development across international projects, focusing onHydropower design, construction, and commissioning. You’ll coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, engage clients, and shape strategies that align with the energy transition. This role offers impact through leading major hydropower initiatives and mentoring engineers in a global context.

Pay / Benefits

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

Responsibilities

• Build and lead a high-performing hydropower team and manage project delivery across international clients
• Serve as program/ project/ technical lead on major hydropower initiatives
• Direct multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring client communication and on-time delivery
• Lead pursuit of large hydropower projects and major proposals; engage with clients
• Support development of business strategies and pursue opportunities within hydropower and adjacent sectors
• Foster client relationships, partnerships, and stakeholder engagement to win work
• Develop capture strategies aligned with corporate goals and technical capabilities
• Maintain client satisfaction, address feedback, and coordinate with design and delivery teams
• Coordinate with Technical Practice Leads on talent alignment and technical leadership hires
• Oversee multi-disciplinary design of hydropower infrastructure; respond to technical queries
• Mentor junior staff and guide less experienced engineers

Key requirements

• Background in civil, electrical, mechanical, environmental engineering or project management with hydropower experience
• Experience leading hydroelectric design (conventional and pumped storage), construction, or commissioning
• Proven ability to grow teams and manage projects internationally
• Chartered status or active progression toward chartership
• Membership in a relevant professional body is preferred
• Strong track record of achieving financial KPIs and driving business development
• Experience across infrastructure, energy, transportation, and commercial development
• leadership
• client communication
• collaboration
• hydropower design (conventional and pumped storage)
• project management
• feasibility studies

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