Technical Director – Energy Transition

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

Working within our Design & Engineering teams, you'll create some of the world's most iconic and ground-breaking structures and spaces that transform the world around us, from making journeys easier to opening up public places that bring people together. 

The role sits within our Resilience Global Business Area. We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we're feeling the effects climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we're seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

Role Accountabilities

• To deliver primary/secondary substation design/ Transmission line projects working with Arcadis Europe Energy Transition Team meeting high quality standards and drive technical excellence in the team.
• Collaborate with our Business leaders, Project Managers, Team leaders in Europe to build joint growth strategies, hiring plans, work planning, etc.
• To bring engineering capabilities to preliminary and detail design of high voltage primary electrical plant including substations, power generating stations, windfarms and solar farms.
• To develop industry knowledge of international design standards through internal technical training, certifications and continuing education.
• To demonstrate leadership on assigned projects and build capability of the team on primary design.
• Preparing and reviewing engineering deliverables including complex reports, proposals, presentations, and drawing packages.
• HV transmission and distribution substations primary electrical design: layout design, specification of plant, coordination of civil design.
• Earthing system analysis and design.
• Taking personal responsibility for the preparation of detailed engineering documentation and leading the engineering effort for project including providing technical and performance oversight for members of the power team.
• To manage selected projects, project task/responsibilities as assigned, and/or design processes (or parts of projects) to meet agreed budget, quality and timeframe targets.
• To deliver fully documented designs to meet Client objectives and Arcadis quality system requirements.
• To develop the technical competency of direct reports/ junior team members and ensure application of relevant international and European standards and engineering knowledge in various projects.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 20 years' experience in substation primary design, preferably in a consulting environment.
• Consulting experience in power projects with international experience.
• Experience in utility processes from concept stage to construction and as-built drawings will also be beneficial.
• Bachelor of Technology/ Masters of technology in Electrical Engineering from recognized University.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent mathematical skills applied in engineering calculations.
• Organizational skills and proactive approach in project management.
• Ability to provide solutions to technical problems.
• Ability to lead, with good influencing, motivating and delegating skills.
• Actively continue to develop technical knowledge and new emerging technology.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you'll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.