Civil Site Lead, Power Delivery (Hybrid/Remote)

AECOM Corporation; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Civil Site Lead, Power Delivery to support Transmission and Substation projects within our Energy practice. The role offers remote work flexibility and/or office-based locations across the United States.

You will lead site civil engineering efforts, coordinate with electrical teams, manage field surveys, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery of projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience.
• Professional Engineering license (P.E.)
• Experience with site grading, drainage, roads and substation layout development.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation for civil design and detailing.
• Understanding of substation site planning and transmission access/alignment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all civil work at substation and transmission line sites, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications and construction schedules
• Create and supervise earthwork, grading, drainage systems, access roads, cable trenches and foundations (equipment, controls buildings and towers/poles) for substations and transmission lines.
• Review, interpret and create civil design drawings, technical documents, report discrepancies and provide practical solutions.
• Manage site surveys to include geotechnical and ground/LIDAR to assist with determination of transmission line routes and substation layouts.
• Review and approve civil construction methodologies, work plans and method statements submitted by contractors.
• Identify and mitigate site issues such as geotechnical conditions, access and environmental constraints and constructability challenges by providing timely technical support.

Skills

Project leadership

Site civil engineering

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Field surveying

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

GIS

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Civil Site Lead, Power Delivery to support Transmission and Substation projects within our Energy practice. The role offers remote work flexibility and/or office-based locations across the United States.

You will lead site civil engineering efforts, coordinate with electrical teams, manage field surveys, and mentor junior engineers while ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery of projects.