Associate Director - Structural Engineering - Renewables

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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be h 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 over 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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Enabling the energy transition through innovation and sustainability.

AECOM's Energy Business Unit houses three specialised practices - renewables, transmission & distribution and in the UK only, Nuclear. Each practice plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of energy, offering innovative solutions that balance efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.

We're committed to playing our part in the urgent transition from carbon-intensive energy sources to less centralised and more flexible energy systems. Our teams of energy professionals link up across our global network of offices to provide solutions, designs, and support to clients in multiple technical and deployment areas such as on and offshore wind power, solar power, hydropower, carbon capture, alternative fuels, hydrogen and, crucially, energy demand assessment and carbon reduction.

With an associated deep commitment to sustainable solutions, we combine our engineering and scientific skills with those of our environmental colleagues to try to achieve equitable and biodiverse outcomes.

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to take on the role of Associate Director - Structural Engineer - Renewable Energy in our rapidly expanding renewable energy team. You will be responsible for undertaking a technical role on projects within our energy business; typically, our projects are associated with the generation, storage, transmission and distribution of energy both in the UK and Ireland and countries throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Projects include all stages of design from feasibility to detailed design and site construction supervision both in the UK and internationally. Our clients are a mix between large energy utility generators to private developers.

As our new Associate Director - Structural Engineer - Renewable Energy, you will be a senior member of the team and responsible for developing and leading project delivery and developing and maintaining client relationships. A particular focus will be on leading and growing the team's technical engineering capabilities.

You will review and generate technical and contractual information from both internal and external sources.

Other aspects of the role include:

• Liaise with clients, manage project work on a day-to-day basis and ensure that the work is delivered within the agreed timescale and budgets.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary design of renewable energy infrastructure.
• Respond to technical queries raised by project teams.
• Act as Lead Verifier on projects including technical feasibility studies and design reports in the capacity of lead structural engineering.
• Direct junior members of staff and mentor graduate engineers.

Successful candidates will be deployed to work on different projects and will include leading engineering teams for the following types of technologies.

• On and offshore wind
• Solar PV
• Hydroelectric - run of river and pumped storage
• Grid connection works - cable route and substation civil
• Hydrogen production and storage
• Battery energy storage systems (BESS)

If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM Energy page on Linked In a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!

Come grow with us.

At AECOM, you'll thrive in an inclusive and forward-thinking environment where your contributions are valued.

And let's not forget about the perks 'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and…