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Salary- Work on multidiscipline projects for our Energy & Resources team and external clients
- Supportive team culture with flexible work options
- Permanent role based anywhere in Australia
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Role description:
As a Technical Director within the Energy & Resources team, you will take an influential leading role in projects within the Transmission & Distribution sector while leveraging your experience in the T&D sector in the Australian market to drive business growth.
Role accountabilities:
- Civil and Structural leadership and overview for Transmission Overhead and Substation Projects, from concept to final detailed designs
- Providing technical support to team members;
- Preparing & Checking / Certifying technical reports, drawings and plans for Transmission Overhead and Substation Projects design
- Create civil-structural project scopes, estimates, budgets, and chedules for Transmission Overhead and Substation projects
- Provide oversight and guidance to the team around material and able selection and safety for Design and Constructability reviews;
- Business development & Sales to prospective clients for large APEX projects;
- Provide key input and guidance for input of design hours into project bids and experience in assembling large tenders;
- Building effective and enduring relationships with other teams, offices and external organisations, whilst building a professional profile and reputation, for self and for Arcadis, in the industry; and
- Maintaining an in-depth and up-to-date understanding of the client’s business, their drivers, competitors and the industry, to be able to build rapport and establish respect and trust, to enable repeat work with key clients and developing opportunities with new clients.
- 15+ years’ experience working on Transmission Overhead and Substation projects
- Relevant Mechanical or Civil/Structural engineering degree with chartered status or equivalent professional accreditation;
- Previous experience in the Australian power industry such as working for an engineering firm or Australian Transmission utility;
- Proficient in design of steel structures, concrete structures, geotechnical engineering, and foundations
- Proficient in substation structure design, rigid bus design, foundation design, oil spill containment design, retaining walls, masonry control shelters, and fire-walls
- Proficient in various foundation types including drilled piers, spread footers, and transformer pads
- Proficient in Pole top Geometry Design, Conductor and line rating study, Pole Foundation Design, Steel joint design, fabrication details, Construction, maintenance load evaluations and structure Design, Insulator assembly design
- Knowledge and understanding of civil engineering site development practices such as site planning, grading, excavation, drainage, roadways as related to substations facilities, overhead transmission facilities and right-of-ways.
- Familiarity with electrical systems and transmission overhead and substation construction.
- Proficient in civil engineering and structural design of concrete, steel and wood structures and foundations.
- Relevant line design experience and proficient use of PLS CADD/ PLS POLE
- A detailed understanding of Line Design Principles and relevant Australian Standards e.g. AS/NZS 3000, AS 7000, AS1170, ASCE 10-15 design standard & AS 3995;
- Significant consulting experience on projects of significant scale and/or complexity;
- Demonstrated technical, commercial and delivery acumen;
- Demonstrated ability to lead a project team, with good influencing, motivating and delegation skills; and Excellent communication and relationship building skills, both internally and externally.
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.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
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.
As an equal opportunity employer, we value and promote diversity at Arcadis and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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