HV Substation Design Lead - Associate Director (UK&I)

AECOM Corporation; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Career development

AECOM University access

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Associate Director to lead end-to-end HV substation design from concept through energisation on major energy projects in the UK or Ireland. The role combines technical leadership with client engagement and cross-disciplinary delivery in a hybrid working setting.

You will mentor engineers, manage design scopes, and ensure safety and compliance with grid standards while developing proposals and contributing to strategic growth in the energy infrastructure portfolio.

Qualifications

• Experience leading HV substation design at concept, FEED and detailed design stages.
• Strong knowledge of AIS and GIS HV equipment, switchgear, and civil interfaces.
• Proven ability to manage multi-discipline design interfaces and client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end HV substation design from concept to energisation.
• Direct technical delivery and coordinate with engineering teams and clients.
• Apply lifecycle design to meet power density and availability targets.
• Develop resourcing forecasts and programmes aligned to construction schedules.
• Support proposal development and identify opportunities to expand HV scope.
• Mentor junior engineers and build HV substation design capability.

Skills

HV substation design

Project leadership

Client engagement

Power systems

Grid connection

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

PowerFactory

ETAP

AutoCAD

Primavera P6

Job description

AECOM is seeking an experienced Associate Director to lead end-to-end HV substation design from concept through energisation on major energy projects in the UK or Ireland. The role combines technical leadership with client engagement and cross-disciplinary delivery in a hybrid working setting.

You will mentor engineers, manage design scopes, and ensure safety and compliance with grid standards while developing proposals and contributing to strategic growth in the energy infrastructure portfolio.