AECOM’s Enterprise Capabilities team is looking for a High Voltage Substation Structural Engineer to join our team in Romania.
About Enterprise Capabilities
Fundamental to our Think and Act Globally strategy and digital adoption, Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM’s primary vehicle for workshare. Operating across geographic boundaries and time-zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry.
With a team of over 3000 technical professionals located across nine countries and remote technical anchors, EC teams are trusted to deliver high-quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes.
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This role is designed to support flexible working arrangements:
- Bucharest-based candidates: Hybrid work model
- Candidates based in other cities in Romania: Fully remote
- International candidates: Applications are welcome; however, relocation to Romania is mandatory if selected.
Visa sponsorship will be discussed and initiated after successful completion of the first interview stage.
Here is what you will do:
1. Structural Design & Analysis
- Lead the design of substation steel structures, gantries, bus supports, equipment foundations, control buildings, and ancillary facilities.
- Perform structural analysis and design calculations for concrete and steel per IEC, Eurocodes, ACI, AISC, and other applicable standards.
- Prepare and review construction drawings, general arrangements, and detailed structural layouts using AutoCAD and MicroStation.
- Develop foundation design packages for transformers, circuit breakers, GIS/HIS equipment, and cable support systems.
- Integrate substation civil/structural design with electrical layouts, geotechnical constraints, and site development requirements.
2. Leadership & Project Management
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to structural engineers and CAD designers.
- Manage project deliverables, schedules, and budgets for structural engineering scopes.
- Support business development activities, including proposals, cost estimation, and scope definition.
- Represent the structural engineering function in client meetings, design reviews, and regulatory coordination.
3. Construction & Field Support
- Provide engineering support during construction, installation, and commissioning of substation structures.
- Review and respond to RFIs, site queries, and field change requests.
- Conduct constructability reviews and ensure designs are practical, safe, and cost-effective.
- Support inspection, testing, and handover phases, ensuring as-built compliance.
4. Documentation & QA/QC
- Prepare and review structural calculation reports, bills of quantities, and construction documentation.
- Ensure designs comply with company QA/QC procedures and client standards.
- Participate in peer reviews, interdisciplinary coordination, and internal audits to maintain technical excellence.
5. Innovation & Standards Development
- Contribute to the development of standard design libraries, templates, and workflows for substation structural engineering.
- Assess and integrate new materials and technologies to improve safety, resiliency, and sustainability.
- Stay up to date with industry standards, codes, and best practices relevant to substation structural design.