Associate Director – Civil Engineering (Transmission & Distribution)

Overview

In this Associate Director role, you drive civil/structural design for high‑voltage substations and related energy infrastructure, shaping technical assurance and delivery excellence. You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams, manage design reviews, and mentor engineers to strengthen Jacobs’ capabilities in the UK and Europe’s energy transition. The position blends technical leadership with client engagement and tender success to grow market presence. You will work within a cross‑functional environment to deliver safe, compliant, and innovative civil solutions for critical assets.

Pay / Benefits

• medical cover
• parential leave benefits
• family-friendly policies
• professional development support
• employee volunteering and charitable donations
• Collectively program with matched funding

Responsibilities

• Lead civil/structural design packages from concept to construction support for HV AIS/GIS substations, HVDC converter stations, and OHL interfaces
• Define civil layouts for substations including platforms, foundations, drainage, and security features integrating geotechnical inputs with electrical plant layouts
• Drive technical reviews and approvals for foundations, structural framing, and drainage; chair design reviews ensuring client procedures compliance
• Ensure adherence to CDM 2015 and Jacobs quality processes; plan resources, programmes and budgets
• Coordinate with backoffice engineers, subconsultants and suppliers to enable delivery via common data environments and BIM workflows (Civil 3D, Revit, MicroStation)
• Provide construction-phase support (RFI responses, site inspections, NCR closeout) and participate in site visits and preconstruction reviews
• Lead and contribute to tenders, proposals and client presentations; nurture strategic client relationships and industry involvement
• Line manage and mentor Senior/Principal Engineers; set technical standards and foster innovation
• Maintain governance of BIM/CDE processes and model assurance

Key requirements

• Degree in Civil Engineering or relevant discipline
• Chartered Engineer status
• Experience delivering complex multidisciplinary projects in Energy Transition sector
• Proven leadership of large infrastructure projects within UK T&D with strong client-facing capabilities
• Fluency with BIM/CDE processes and design tools (Civil 3D, Revit, MicroStation, Tekla/Tedds)
• Strong written/verbal communication, stakeholder engagement and business development skills

• Leadership
• Stakeholder engagement
• Commercial acumen
• Civil 3D
• Revit
• MicroStation

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