AECOM

Substation Engineering Manager

AECOM$120K — $145K *
Energy & Utilities
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree plus 12+ years of related experience
  • At least 4 years in a leadership or practice-building role
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required
  • U.S. citizenship required due to the nature of the work
  • Experience in substation engineering preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a team of substation engineers
  • Develop strong client relationships with utilities and renewable energy sectors
  • Support substation projects from planning to construction
  • Ensure technical oversight and quality assurance
  • Identify new business opportunities alongside regional leadership
  • Drive innovation and safety across all projects
  • Engage in recruitment and career development initiatives

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Life and disability benefits
  • Paid time off and leaves of absence
  • Flexible work options and well-being resources
  • Retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan
  • Employee assistance program and business travel insurance
Full Job Description
Job Description

Help Shape the Future of Energy Infrastructure

AECOM is seeking a Substation Engineering Manager to lead and grow a talented team delivering critical power infrastructure projects across North and South America. This is an opportunity to join a global leader in infrastructure consulting while helping utilities, renewable energy developers, and data centers clients solve some of the industry's most complex challenges.

If you're passionate about building high-performing teams, developing client relationships, and delivering innovative substation solutions, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do

As Substation Engineering Manager, you'll play a key role in both project delivery and business growth by:
  • Leading, mentoring, and developing a team of substation engineers
  • Building strong relationships with utility, renewable energy, and industrial clients
  • Supporting the successful delivery of substation projects from planning and design through construction support
  • Providing technical oversight and QA/QC
  • Partnering with regional leadership to grow the business and identify new opportunities
  • Helping drive technical excellence, quality, safety, and innovation across projects
  • Leading recruitment, career development, and team engagement initiatives
  • Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across AECOM's Energy practice

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you'll help:
  • Grow a thriving and engaged substation team
  • Deliver impactful projects that strengthen the electric grid
  • Build long-term client partnerships
  • Expand AECOM's presence in the energy and power markets
  • Create innovative solutions that support the energy transition and the future of infrastructure

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
  • BS/BA +12 years of related experience with at least 4 years of experience acting in a leadership or practice-building capacity or demonstrated equivalency of experience/education
  • PE
  • Due to the nature of the work, U.S. citizenship is required

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Extensive experience in substation engineering
  • A passion for developing people and building strong teams
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Experience managing projects, clients, and technical teams
  • A commitment to quality, safety, and client success
  • PE in multiple states

Don't meet every qualification? We encourage you to apply. At AECOM, we value diverse experiences, leadership potential, and a growth mindset.

Additional Information
  • Due to the nature of the work, U.S. citizenship is required
  • Visa sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now, or in the future, for this position
  • Relocation assistance is not available for this position
  • THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND AECOM INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION NO SOONER THAN JANURARY 1, 2027


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AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients' complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

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AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 150 countries and had revenue of $8.0 billion during the 12 months ended March 31, 2014.

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51,000 employees
Market Cap
$11.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$200.8 million
Founded
1990
5 Year Trend
-6.3%
Revenue
$13.3 billion
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