Project Manager:Power

Job Description

Start here. Grow here.  

At AECOM, we are recruiting a Project Manager:Power to join us in our Dublin office.

The Project Manager:Power will lead the planning, delivery, and integration of critical power infrastructure across the campus. The role involves managing complex utility projects spanning LV, MV, and HV networks, substations, renewable energy assets, resilience systems, and enabling works. This position requires strong technical capability, stakeholder leadership, and experience delivering infrastructure in operational environments with strict safety and regulatory requirements.

Here’s what you’ll do: 

Project Leadership & Delivery

• Lead the full project lifecycle from concept development, feasibility, design, procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Manage multiple concurrent power and utility infrastructure projects across the campus portfolio.
• Develop and maintain project execution plans, schedules, budgets, risk registers, and reporting frameworks.
• Ensure successful integration of new power infrastructure into existing operational systems with minimal disruption.
• Coordinate commissioning activities and oversee transition to operations and maintenance teams.

Technical Management

• Oversee the delivery of LV, MV, and HV electrical distribution systems, substations, transformers, switchgear, protection systems, and associated infrastructure.
• Support the implementation of renewable energy projects, battery energy storage systems, microgrids, backup generation, and resilience initiatives.
• Review engineering designs, technical specifications, and contractor deliverables to ensure compliance with project requirements and industry standards.
• Manage utility interfaces and coordinate with external network operators, service providers, and regulatory authorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve system reliability, efficiency, sustainability, and capacity.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for project stakeholders, including campus leadership, operations teams, engineering consultants, contractors, utility providers, and regulatory agencies.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, and decision-making forums.
• Provide regular project status updates, risk assessments, and executive-level reporting.
• Build strong relationships across internal and external stakeholder groups to support successful project outcomes.

Commercial & Contract Management

• Manage procurement activities, tender evaluations, contract negotiations, and contractor performance.
• Monitor project budgets, forecasts, change control processes, and cost management activities.
• Ensure contractors and consultants meet contractual obligations, quality standards, and project milestones.
• Review and approve project invoices, variations, and claims.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible? 

Here’s what we’re looking for: 

As the successful candidate, you will have experience working within our primary infrastructure market along with having the following qualfications and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Construction Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 7–10 years of experience delivering electrical utility, power infrastructure, or energy projects.
• Demonstrated experience managing LV, MV, and HV infrastructure projects from inception through commissioning.
• Strong understanding of electrical distribution systems, substations, protection systems, and utility operations.
• Experience managing contractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Proven track record of delivering projects safely, on schedule, and within budget.

Additional Information

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Colum Calnan

 

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About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.