Associate Director - Civil Engineer - Renewables
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Job Description
Start here. Grow here.Are you ready to take on the role of Associate Director
- Civil 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.
Here’s what you’ll do:As our new Associate Director
- Civil 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 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!
Comegrow 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 volunteering days
Qualifications Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?Here’s what we’re looking for:
- BEng (Hons) degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
- Chartered status or actively working towards chartership
- Contractor Design Approval Engineer (CDAE) certification is advantageous
This role has a strong technical focus and requires candidates to have a background in structural engineering and preferably experience in the energy sector, specifically in renewable energy systems, and demonstrate a high degree of technical competency.
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