Engineering Sustainability Lead

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking an experienced and talented Engineering Sustainability Lead with relevant experience in electrical engineering, sustainability, decarbonization, and photovoltaic system implementation at building, campus, and regional scales.

The appropriately qualified candidate will be responsible for leading technical design teams as the group works together to put out engineering designs for clients in institutional, corporate, and government sectors.

We are seeking someone passionate about sustainability, someone ambitious who is interested in advancing their career and growing a practice area in collaboration with a team of dedicated engineering and decarbonization leaders.

This position is to be based in one of the following Great Lakes locations: Detroit, Grand Rapids or Minneapolis

Responsibilities and requirements for this position include but are not limited to:

• Work directly with clients, sustainability teams, facility operators, utilities, and related end-users to develop and implement decarbonization strategies at building, campus, and regional scales.
• Develop advanced technical knowledge in the renewable energy solutions including photovoltaic systems, plant renovations, battery storage, energy auditing and asset portfolio electrification implementation.
• Lead engineering teams through all phases of renewable energy and decarbonization implementation projects, including planning, design development, construction documentation, construction administration and commissioning.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of clients' sustainability requirements, standards and, policies for completion.
• Lead development of project scope, plan, and services during the contract process.
• Lead development, modification, and/or review of planning concepts and solutions.
• Develop and maintain excellent relationships with existing and potential clients.
• Participate in select marketing and business development opportunities.
• Provide strategy (leveraging existing connections), thought leadership (technical writing), and storytelling (project approach) during proposal phase to help win work.
• Actively seek new knowledge in sustainability, decarbonization, renewable energy, and electrical engineering.
• Mentor and direct the work of less experienced staff to develop best practices.
• Actively participate in industry associations to ensure visibility.
• Provide guidance to project managers, architects, and project engineers to establish overall project budgets and milestone schedules.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• BS in electrical engineering or related field + 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education including 2 years of leadership
• Licensed Engineer

Preferred Qualifications

• Sustainability-related professional certifications, such as: LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP), Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP), Certified Renewable Energy Professional (REP), Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP) or Certified Measurement & Verification Professional (CMVP).
• Great collaborator and communicator – excellent verbal and written skills are important.
• Ambitious, self- starter who strives for technical excellence.
• Career and Leadership Oriented
• Trusted client advisor in low-carbon and renewable energy design and implementation

Additional Information

• Sponsorship is not available for this role 

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About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. 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.

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