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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 nearly 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.
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Energy:
Enabling the energy transition through innovation and sustainability.
AECOM's Energy Business Unit houses three specialised practices — nuclear, renewables, and transmission & distribution. Each practice plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of energy, offering innovative solutions that balance efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
We are looking for energy professionals with varying areas of expertise/experience to join our rapidly expanding renewable energy team. You will be based in our HUB offices within easy reach of either Edinburgh, Glasgow, or Bristol, working to a flexible hybrid approach.
Transmission and Distribution
We have a tremendously challenging programme in front of us in the run up to achieving 2030 net zero targets. New overhead lines, underground cables, substations, battery storage and subsea links are all needed – and quickly. AECOM Transmission and Distribution is currently supporting the network development which will underpin grid modernisation. Our experts are involved at all stages of grid modernisation – and so can you be if you join us.
Job Description
What your new role will entail:
- Lead the design from data collection, and validation, identifying design gaps, preparing the concept comprehensive plan stage to detailed masterplan in terms of utility corridor space proofing, ROW, and coordination with wet, roads, transportation, landscape and building teams.
- Develop/review dry utilities master plan reports, derive demand load calculations, and tie-in point requirements.
- Prepare/review the telecommunication infrastructure network design including ducts and utility holes.
- Review the technical deliverables as per local authority and town planning department requirements for each dry services.
- Attend Client design meetings, kick-off meetings, progress meetings, and workshops, prepare presentations and lead dry utility design as the front end when required, conduct internal training, and provide technical support to graduates and engineers.
- Prepare/review clarifications to contractor RFIs, review/approve any key technical submittals related to electrical works and dry utilities (if required)
- Work towards digitalization skills, innovations, and improvements to manage workload.
- Manage/lead the team of electrical engineers, senior engineers and CAD technicians in the project(s), effective time management, planning, reporting to the line manager in coordination with the project manager and other all relevant disciplines as required.
Qualifications
Here’s what we will need from you:
- Strong infrastructure engineering background with previous experience in infrastructure projects
- Thorough experience in grid stations, primary substation requirements, allocating HV corridor up to 400kV level, detailed design of substations, feeder pillars and service turrets, MV up to 33kV and above, LV networks, calculations, excellent report writing skills.
- Strong understating of HV/MV/LV equipment, generators and power backup, traction power for rails including the medium voltage to low voltage distribution
- Able to manage multiple teams with diverse backgrounds on geographically and culturally diverse teams, and manage the projects with low design cost centres of the organisation.
- Ability to manage/lead a design and approval process interfacing with the project team, Clients, and Stakeholders,
- Full understanding of dry utilities and infrastructure projects from concept to IFC stage.
- Able to work on multiple bids and proposals and assist the team lead and disciplines lead in terms of pricing, methodology and options.
- Exceptional knowledge and focus on high-quality design, reviewing and taking ownership of the deliverables produced and ensuring the design safety is followed in all projects including identifying risks, mitigation, and design assumptions registers update.
- Design of electrical systems and dry utilities using Auto CAD Civil3D experience and skills including ProjectWise, Infraworks, Navisworks, BIM etc
- Experienced in electrical design software such as ETAP, Amtech, Dialux and other power system studies including Load flow analysis, short circuit studies, harmonic analysis, motor acceleration studies, and transient and steady-state analysis.
- Understanding of 132/220/400 KV overhead and underground lines, relocation, and protection requirements of dry utilities including power, telecom, and lighting.
Minimum Requirements
- Significant experience in Design Only
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum bachelor’s degree in electrical/Electronic Engineering,
- Master’s degree in Energy/Renewable Energy and/ or Electrical and Electronic Engineering is preferred.
- MIET or working towards Chartered Professional (C.Eng.) and holding professional license/certification from internationally recognized bodies.
Previous experience working with any Middle Eastern utility companies will be advantageous, but not essential.
Additional Information
You can learn more about us here: 2023 AECOM Candidate Brochure (adobe.com)
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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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. 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.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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