Principal Civil Engineer; Substations - Transmission & Distribution

Principal Civil Engineer (Substations) - Transmission & Distribution

• Full-time
• State/Province:
  London, City of
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
• Business Line:
  Energy
• Work Location Model:
  Hybrid
• Operating Group:
  International
• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  UK - London - Aldgate Tower

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Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and shape the future of energy infrastructure?

Our Transmission & Distribution department delivers project management, design and owners engineer roles for electrical power projects at transmission and distribution voltages across the UK and globally. The focus of the team is large-scale grid infrastructure, grid connections, and private networks.

Due to an excellent period of growth, we are seeking an experienced Principal Civil Engineer to support the civil and structural design for substation infrastructure projects ranging from 11kV to 400kV, from concept through detailed design and construction. You'll have the opportunity grow your career, working with our major clients and on ground breaking projects such as National Grid's Great Grid Upgrade.

• Design foundations for transformers, circuit breakers, gantries, and other substation equipment.
• Design cable trenches, duct banks, drainage systems, and access roads.
• Develop earthworks strategies and site grading plans.
• Be responsible for contributing to the integration of geotechnical and structural inputs with electrical plant layouts.
• Conduct design reviews and risk assessments.
• Prepare and review calculations, detailed design drawings and specifications ensuring compliance with UK standards (BS EN codes, Eurocodes, CDM Regulations).
• Support feasibility studies, site assessments, and ground investigation reviews.
• Liaise with DNO/TO technical teams and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate with electrical and protection engineers, as well as our global design centres.
• Provide client engagement support and leadership. This will include the delivery of technical presentations and contributions to tender submissions.
• Assist with the management of team resources and project timelines.
• Work closely with project stakeholders and build positive relationships.
• Mentor junior engineers to build out capabilities within the Civils Transmission & Distribution team.

At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalized benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (BEng/MEng) or another relevant engineering discipline.
• Chartered Engineer status with a relevant institution or working towards chartered status.
• Experience preparing design calculations, reports, and detailed drawings. CAD (AutoCAD or Microstation, Civil 3D) preferred but not essential.
• Experience with Civil Engineering Design within UK Transmission & Distribution projects (11KV - 400KV) - ideally experience in HV Substation design.
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