Client Account Director - Grid Modernisation - Energy - Europe & India

Client Account Director - Grid Modernisation - Energy - Europe & India Full-time State/Province: London, City of Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited Business Line: Energy Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: International Primary Location: UK - London - Aldgate Tower Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. 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 The Client Account Director (CAD) will be responsible for managing and nurturing relationships with key clients in the Grid Modernisation sector. The CAD is a high-visibility role that builds long-term relationships with key accounts with a growth client centric focus and influences AECOM’s internal strategy through sales and business development leadership. The successful post holder must be a strong visible leader who is able to inspire, motivate and build teams, and communicate effectively. They will collaborate across all Business Lines and Operating geographies to bring the very best of AECOM to our clients. As the CAD for our EURI Energy team, you will be the primary contact for AECOM's relationships across our Grid Modernisation accounts which are strategically important at a regional, business line & global level. You will have responsibility for developing, growing and sustaining our business working across our company to offer solutions that deliver, using all our relevant capabilities and local and global expertise. Bringing the best of AECOM to the client, on time, every time. This role will include supporting and embedding client account initiatives, processes and systems across the program. Roles and Responsibilities: Accountable for meeting key growth business plan objectives for their client portfolio Support Capture Managers to win and project managers to deliver the large programs of work Aim to raise AECOM’s profile and brand with our clients and across the energy sector through adding value, delivering innovation, and being a voice in the sector Driving sustainable and profitable growth Connects internal teams to the client vision and ensures the team is client focused to enable our clients to get the best AECOM experience every time Mentors other team members in building strong relationships across the organization Actively supports the attraction and retention of business development talent Accountable for AECOM’s overall financial success with the client in partnership with Project Leadership Establishes effective management processes to ensure high quality delivery, technical excellent client service experience Identifies areas of high risk and pro-actively takes actions to positively impact outcomes Manage consistent approaches to working with the client Identify long-term and disruptive trends in their area of expertise Champion for ethnical and safe working practices Manages AECOM business development activities within the client Leads the capture of significant new business opportunities and the renewal/extension of existing large-scale agreements within the account Drives growth in pipeline of potential projects and