Associate Director - Civil Engineer - Renewables

Overview

As Associate Director in our Renewable Energy team, you’ll lead project delivery and client relationships for energy projects across the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. You’ll shape multi-disciplinary designs and mentor the next generation of engineers, while ensuring technical excellence and adherence to schedules and budgets. You’ll act as Lead Verifier on feasibility studies and design reports, and grow the team’s capabilities. This role offers impact at scale in a forward‑looking, inclusive environment.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid working model
• career development opportunities
• AECOM University
• volunteering days
• flexible benefits
• well-being programs

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead project delivery while maintaining client relations
• Review and generate technical and contractual information from internal and external sources
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary design of renewable energy infrastructure
• Liaise with clients and manage daily project work to meet timescales and budgets
• Respond to technical queries from project teams
• Act as Lead Verifier on projects including feasibility studies and design reports as lead structural engineer
• Direct staff and mentor graduate engineers
• Lead engineering teams across technologies: on/offshore wind, Solar PV, Hydroelectric, grid connection works, Hydrogen production/storage, BESS

Key requirements

• Background in structural engineering with experience in renewable energy
• Chartered status or actively working towards chartership
• CDAE certification is advantageous
• Strong technical competency in energy sector and structural engineering

• Leadership and team mentorship
• Client relationship management
• Clear communication and collaboration
• Structural engineering expertise
• Knowledge of renewable energy systems
• Experience with feasibility studies and design reports

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