Team Lead-Transmission

AECOM; Ahmedabad District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM seeks an experienced Project Manager / Project Lead with 15+ years in Transmission Line, Substation, and HVDC projects, including leading 765 kV transmission projects in hilly terrain. The role requires coordinating PMO activities, interfacing with clients, EPCs, OEMs, and stakeholders, and ensuring scope, schedule, budget, quality, and HSE compliance on-site.

Ideal candidates will have strong project controls, procurement, and commissioning knowledge, with the ability to manage large

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 15+ years of experience in Transmission Line and Substation projects.
• Proven experience leading 765 kV Transmission Line or Substation project.
• Mandatory experience in 765 kV Transmission Line projects in hilly/mountainous terrain.
• Strong understanding of project controls, construction management, contracts, procurement, quality, HSE, and commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMC activities for Transmission Line, Substation, and HVDC project packages while working on site.
• Serve as the primary interface between the Client, EPC contractors, OEMs, and key stakeholders.
• Oversee project execution, ensuring compliance with scope, schedule, budget, quality, and HSE requirements.
• Review construction methodologies, procurement plans, resource deployment, and commissioning schedules.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across transmission lines, substations, HVDC systems, civil, electrical, telecom, SCADA, and protection systems.
• Monitor project milestones, identify risks and delays, and drive recovery and acceleration plans.
• Lead progress review meetings and provide management-level project reporting.
• Support contract administration, claims management, change control, and stakeholder coordination.
• Ensure project completion, commissioning readiness, energization, and final handover activities.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Site management

HSE knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Company Overview

We are a leading Project Management Consultancy delivering large scale power transmission and infrastructure projects across India. Our focus is on providing end-to-end project management, engineering oversight, construction supervision, and governance support for critical transmission and energy infrastructure developments.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager / Project Lead with 15+ years of experience in Transmission Line, Substation, and HVDC projects. The ideal candidate must have led major765 kV transmission projects, with mandatory experience in 765 kV transmission line projects executed in hilly terrain. Experience in HVDC systems, GIS substations, and EHV infrastructure will be highly preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead PMC activities for Transmission Line, Substation, and HVDC project packages while working on site .
• Serve as the primary interface between the Client, EPC contractors, OEMs, and key stakeholders.
• Oversee project execution, ensuring compliance with scope, schedule, budget, quality, and HSE requirements.
• Review construction methodologies, procurement plans, resource deployment, and commissioning schedules.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across transmission lines, substations, HVDC systems, civil, electrical, telecom, SCADA, and protection systems.
• Monitor project milestones, identify risks and delays, and drive recovery and acceleration plans.
• Lead progress review meetings and provide management-level project reporting.
• Support contract administration, claims management, change control, and stakeholder coordination.
• Ensure project completion, commissioning readiness, energization, and final handover activities.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Civil, or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in Transmission Line and Substation projects.
• Proven experience leading 765 kV Transmission Line or Substation project.
• Mandatory experience in 765 kV Transmission Line projects in hilly/mountainous terrain.
• Strong understanding of project controls, construction management, contracts, procurement, quality, HSE, and commissioning.
• Experience in managing large multidisciplinary teams and multiple project stakeholders.

Preferred Experience:

• HVDC Transmission Projects.
• GIS Substations.
• Large Power Transformers and Reactors.
• Control & Protection Systems.
• SCADA and Telecom Systems.
• PMC / Owner's Engineer assignments.

Department: Project Management / PMC Services
Project Type: Transmission Line, HVDC & Substation Projects
Location: Site-Based
Role Category: Project Management / PMC Leadership
Experience: 15+ Years