Location
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Are you ready to shape the future of energy infrastructure and lead a varied portfolio of groundbreaking projects? As Associate Director, you will lead end-to-end HV substation design, shaping grid-scale power infrastructure from concept through to energisation on major projects including National Grid’s ‘Great Grid Upgrade’, the Great Grid Partnership enabling the UK’s energy transition, and innovative projects with leading Hyperscalers and Data Centre Operators. You will lead technical discussions with clients and multi-disciplinary teams, direct the technical delivery of substation design projects, and ensure quality and compliance with safety standards. Your role will involve applying lifecycle expertise from grid connection studies through FEED and detailed design, liaising with project management on resourcing and schedules, and demonstrating commercial awareness through proposal development and project cost monitoring. You will build trusted client relationships, champion safety in design principles, and mentor junior engineers to build team capability. Join a global team dedicated to innovation, collaboration, and delivering a better world through infrastructure excellence.

About AECOM
At AECOM, we are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. We offer flexible hybrid working models, career development opportunities, and a supportive environment where your unique talents and creativity will make a transformational impact.

Experience
- Previous experience with consultancy, contractor, or utility in the energy sector
- Client experience with National Grid, SHET, SSE, SPT or other transmission utilities or developers in the UK or Ireland
- Proven experience delivering HV infrastructure design at concept, FEED, and detailed design stages
- Strong understanding of electrical AC HV plant and equipment including AIS and GIS, switchgear, busbars, cabling, earthing, and civil interfaces
- Working knowledge of National Grid standards and specifications
- Proposal and bid development experience, including leading multi-discipline submissions for Data Centre, HV infrastructure or grid connection projects
- Experience of design management and site construction review with primary plant focus; secondary systems knowledge (protection, control, SCADA) advantageous
- Familiarity with control systems, transformers, HVDC systems, interconnectors, HV Protection & Control knowledge advantageous
- Ideally CDAE / LCDAE approval

About you
Ambitious and experienced engineer with strong leadership skills, commercial awareness, and a passion for innovation and safety in design. You are motivated to mentor and develop junior engineers and thrive in a collaborative, technology-enabled environment. You embrace challenges and are excited to contribute to the UK and Ireland’s energy transition through world-class infrastructure projects.

Qualifications
Relevant engineering qualifications and professional accreditation are desirable. CDAE / LCDAE approval is ideal but not mandatory. A commitment to continuous professional development and embracing new technologies is essential.