Civil Site Lead, Power Delivery

AECOM•Atlanta, GA

11d•$110,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is hiring a Civil Site Lead for its Energy Business Line, with a primary focus on transmission and substation projects. The role supports site civil services for electrical transmission and distribution systems and substations, including grading, drainage, stormwater management, SWPP, fencing, SESC, site plans, and geotechnical design. The successful candidate will lead discipline work, perform responsible engineering, and support project managers with schedules, budgets, and deliverables for site civil work. The position offers flexibility to work remotely and/or from AECOM Energy offices across the United States. Occasional travel to other AECOM locations and client sites is required. The role includes field walks and may require creating field sketches, taking dimensions, and climbing ladders. The intended vacancy fill date is November 12, 2026. Relocation assistance and sponsorship for US employment authorization are not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and six years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
Professional Engineering (P.E.) license.
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 project technical lead and/or engineer of record.
Strong knowledge of international civil and design standards, including 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; report discrepancies and provide practical solutions.
Manage geotechnical and ground/LIDAR site surveys to support transmission line route and substation layout decisions.
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 day to day with clients’ internal engineers and technical experts, and develop and maintain professional client relationships.
Provide technical leadership to site civil engineers and inspectors; assign tasks, review work, and mentor team members.
Check and review work sequences, specification content, calculation-generation methods, and calculation approval, revision, retention, and storage.
Assist with developing task and effort estimates for proposal support.
Support project commissioning and handover by 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.
Travel occasionally to other AECOM locations and client sites.
Participate in field walks and create field sketches, take dimensions, and climb ladders as necessary.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability benefits, depending on employment status.
Paid time off and leaves of absence, depending on employment status.
Voluntary benefits and perks, depending on employment status.
Flexible work options.
Well-being resources and employee assistance program.
Business travel insurance.
Service recognition awards.
Retirement savings plan.
Employee stock purchase plan.
Training and development programs.