Civil Site Lead, Power Delivery

AECOM•Raleigh, NC

12d•$110,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is hiring a Civil Site Lead to support its growing Energy Business Line, with a primary focus on transmission and substation projects. The role provides civil site services for electrical transmission and distribution systems and substations, including grading, drainage, stormwater management, SWPP, fencing, SESC, site plans, and geotechnical design. The Civil Site Lead is expected to lead discipline work, perform responsible engineering, and support project managers with schedules, budgets, and deliverables across site civil work. The position offers the freedom and flexibility to work remotely and/or from a variety of AECOM Energy offices across the United States. Occasional travel to other AECOM locations and client sites is required. The role includes technical leadership and mentorship of site civil engineers and inspectors, client interaction, coordination with other disciplines, and support through project commissioning and handover. AECOM intends to fill this current vacancy by November 12, 2026. Relocation assistance and sponsorship for US employment authorization are not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Professional Engineering license (P.E.).
Proven experience with site grading, drainage, roads, earthworks, substation layout development, and transmission access/alignment.
Proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation for civil design and detailing.
Understanding of substation site planning, transmission/substation access requirements, and integration with electrical layouts.

Nice To Haves

10 or more years of relevant site civil experience, including at least three years as a project technical lead and/or engineer of record.
Strong knowledge of international civil and design standards, such as IEC, BS, IEEE, and ANSI.
Experience with construction supervision, site inspection, and commissioning support.
Knowledge of hydrological analysis tools, stormwater modeling, or Civil 3D/BIM software.
Experience in GIS or AIS substation developments.
Familiarity with major utility or transmission operator standards.
Professional Engineering license in Civil in California.
Experience with California electric utilities.
Self-motivation.
Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Success working with remote teams.
Experience on full EPC or Design/Build projects from start to finish.
Owner’s Engineering experience.
Experience with retrofit or brownfield projects.
Exposure to supporting renewable generation projects.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage civil work at substation and transmission line sites, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, specifications, and construction schedules.
Create and supervise earthwork, grading, drainage systems, access roads, cable trenches, and foundations for equipment, control buildings, towers, and poles.
Review, interpret, and create civil design drawings and technical documents; identify discrepancies and provide practical solutions.
Manage geotechnical and ground/LIDAR site surveys to help determine transmission line routes and substation layouts.
Review and approve civil construction methodologies, work plans, and method statements submitted by contractors.
Identify and mitigate geotechnical, access, environmental, and constructability issues by providing timely technical support.
Coordinate with electrical, protection, commissioning, planning, and project management teams to resolve interface and constructability issues.
Interact regularly with client internal engineers and technical experts and maintain professional client relationships.
Provide technical leadership to site civil engineers and inspectors, assign and review work, and mentor team members.
Check and review work sequences, specification content and methods, and the approval, revision, retention, and storage of calculations.
Assist with developing task and effort estimates for proposal support.
Support project commissioning and handover, ensuring site civil work is completed safely and to specification.
Assist with planning and scheduling engineering tasks within the site civil discipline.
Maintain positive working relationships with peers.
Participate in field walks and create field sketches and take dimensions; climb ladders as necessary.
Travel occasionally to other AECOM locations and client sites.