Technical Director

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Job Description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Head of Transmission & Distribution to establish and grow AECOM’s Philippines-based T&D capability, supporting major international energy infrastructure projects, primarily for UK and global clients.

This is a senior leadership role combining technical authority, department leadership, and delivery oversight. The role will lead capability development across HV and EHV infrastructure, including primary substations, secondary systems, protection & control, grid connections, BESS integration, and related power systems .

Responsibilities include technical leadership, engineering governance, quality assurance, resource planning, recruitment, and team development , working closely with AECOM’s UK and global delivery teams.

The Philippines team operates within AECOM’s global technical governance framework. Statutory certification and engineer-of-record responsibilities remain with licensed entities in the relevant jurisdiction. The role requires collaboration with international teams and occasional off-hours coordination.

Key Responsibilities

Department Leadership & Capability Development

• Establish and scale AECOM’s Philippines T&D capability in line with business pipeline and client demand.

• Build and lead a high-performing multidisciplinary team across substations, P&C, secondary systems, and grid infrastructure.

• Support recruitment, onboarding, training, succession planning, and capability mapping .

• Develop the local leadership bench as the team grows.

• Promote a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement .

• Coordinate resources across projects to ensure efficient delivery and utilisation .

Technical Leadership & Governance

• Act as the senior technical authority for T&D engineering in the Philippines team.

• Provide leadership across HV/EHV substations (AIS/GIS), primary and secondary systems, and grid connections .

• Define engineering strategies aligned with international standards, client specifications, and AECOM procedures .

• Lead design reviews and technical assurance processes .

• Provide senior guidance on integration of HV equipment (transformers, breakers, reactors, etc.) and P&C systems.

• Ensure effective integration of primary plant, protection systems, SCADA, communications, and automation .

• Oversee preparation and review of engineering deliverables (non-statutory).

Project Oversight & Multidisciplinary Coordination

• Provide oversight across major international T&D programmes.

• Guide teams across all phases: feasibility, concept, FEED, detailed design, construction, and commissioning .

• Ensure coordination across primary, secondary, civil, structural, system studies, BESS, and commissioning disciplines .

• Act as a technical interface with global teams, clients, contractors, and suppliers.

• Support development of bids, engineering strategies, and delivery plans .

• Ensure high-quality outputs from the Philippines team in a global workshare model .

Engineering Deliverables & Assurance

• Oversee development and review of key deliverables, including: Substation layouts, general arrangements, and specifications Busbar design, conductor sizing, and electrical calculations Clearances, insulation coordination, and short-circuit studies Lightning protection and earthing/grounding systems Protection and control schematics and philosophies Control logic, interlocking, and relay configurations Protection coordination and set