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AGL Associate Director - Aviation

Greater Manchester, UK
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Company: AECOM-1

Job Type: FULL TIME

Salary: Competitive



Company Description



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Job Description

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to work with a team of talented engineers and shape the future of Aviation?

Aviation is one of the key focus sectors at AECOM, a business sector which sits within our number-one-rated global transportation engineering consultancy. Whilst we are already the number one aviation engineering consultancy by revenue globally, we see significant future growth potential as the sector recovers from the downturn induced by the Covid 19 outbreak. Our clients are beginning to re-invest in their assets, to ensure they are in the right condition, but also to ensure their capacity needs of the future. Aviation Infrastructure is also expected to grow as a business

Traditionally our UK Aviation business has been UK centric, focused on supporting our clients with airfield and civil infrastructure engineering services. Our future growth strategy seeks to diversify the range of services we offer to our clients and the regions where we work. Aviation Infrastructure is at the core of our business and is anticipated to continue to provide many of our opportunities and revenue.

We are currently looking for an AGL Associate Director / Technical Director, to help grow the project pipeline, lead and expand the team. In this role, you will develop winning proposals, provide technical oversight and guidance on design and project manage on a range of aviation electrical projects across the UK and Internationally with a strong focus on delivering modern, future focussed aviation systems and services in a sustainable manner with a view on carbon footprint reduction to our airport clients .

Open to locations across the UK.

Current & Upcoming Projects:
  • A wide range of airfield upgrades and rehabilitation projects both in civil and military markets.
  • Recent major bid successes on overseas airports
  • Continued work with our established client based both in the UK&I and internationally.
  • A regular programme of airfield asset inspections, both at home and overseas.

Here’s what you’ll do:
  • Deliver: Work within the existing AGL team, which forms part of the broader Aviation civil infrastructure team to oversee AGL projects within Civil and Military airfields in the UK&I and overseas. Working as part of the broader aviation team to manage existing and foster new clients, grow the project pipeline and expand the team.
  • Oversee: Be directly involved in the delivery of AGL projects through technical guidance and project oversight, delivering design elements directly and providing client stakeholder engagement and technical assurance.
  • Provide Expertise: Offer technical knowledge and support to the design team and our clients on all aspects of multi-disciplinary projects, from conceptual phases, through design and construction, in to handover to operations.
  • Ensure Quality: A large part of the role will require a keen eye for detail in reviewing and approving design team outputs and the ability to be able to fully interpret and correctly apply the various aviation standards, such ICAO, EASA, CAA, FAA and Military Regulatory Articles.
  • Collaborate: Working within a team of multi-disciplinary engineers and across the wider AECOM structure to deliver integrated, efficient and effective design solutions and build enduring relationships with our technical teams and Clients as trusted advisors.

Come grow with us.

We develop projects from concept through operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear, multimillion-dollar projects for major projects in Aviation.

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:
  • Technical Experience:Demonstrable specific experience in delivery of AGL and electrical design within an airport environment, airfield operations, airport engineering and the airport-specific construction sector at a senior professional level.
  • Project Management and Delivery : Previous experience of leading and working within AGL teams participating in multi-disciplinary project teams and delivering projects to the required technical and quality standards, managing resource inputs, programmes and budgets
  • Detailed working knowledge of the aviation AGL marketplace, with a comprehensive network of contacts including AGL lighting suppliers, control systems specialists, High Mast Lighting and electrical substations.
  • Strong practical understanding of airports and the aviation industry, including best practices and emerging technologies
  • Substantial diverse experience of working in the AGL sector as a consultant delivering projects and having directly dealt with clients in the UK and Europe

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at #removed#

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

Additional Information

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For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn Siobhan Osborne

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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. 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 #removed# if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

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

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Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited