Project Manager (Power) at AECOM2

About the Role

We are looking for a Project Manager (Power) to join AECOM at our Dublin office. This role involves leading the planning, coordination, and execution of major power infrastructure projects across Dublin Airport’s landside campus.

Key Responsibilities

• →Lead the full lifecycle delivery of electrical infrastructure projects across LV, MV, and HV networks, including both primary and secondary distribution systems.
• →Manage the development of new substations and the upgrade of existing assets, including switchgear replacements and transformer installations.
• →Coordinate the integration of SCADA systems, protection schemes, and grid interface requirements to ensure safe and reliable operation.
• →Oversee the design and construction of utility corridors, including underground and overhead cable routing, ducting systems, chambers, and interfaces with existing buried services.
• →Ensure all works are delivered in accordance with ESB Networks standards, airport electrical safety regulations, and applicable IEC/EN codes.
• →Support the implementation of resilient power systems to safeguard operational continuity.
• →Contribute to the integration of renewable energy technologies and sustainable infrastructure solutions.
• →Assist in long-term energy planning initiatives aligned with capacity growth, carbon reduction, and efficiency objectives.
• →Deliver complex infrastructure works within a live operational airport environment, ensuring zero disruption to critical systems and services.
• →Lead programme planning and control activities, including detailed scheduling, risk identification and mitigation, interface management, and phased delivery strategies.
• →Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including Operations, Asset Management, Safety, ICT, and Facilities teams to coordinate project delivery.
• →Liaise with external stakeholders such as ESB Networks, planners, consultants, contractors, and regulatory authorities.
• →Coordinate statutory approvals, grid connection processes, and ensure full regulatory compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• →Administer and manage contracts, typically under NEC4 (ECC Options A, C, and D), ensuring robust commercial oversight.
• →Manage early warnings, compensation events, variations, change control, and cost management processes.
• →Enforce strict adherence to health and safety requirements, including RAMS approval, permit-to-work systems, and electrical isolation procedures.