Associate Director - Renewable Energy (Solar)

Associate Director - Renewable Energy (Solar) Full-time State/Province: Canterbury Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM New Zealand Limited Business Line: Energy Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: International Primary Location: NZ - Christchurch Company Description Come and grow with us. AECOM’s Energy practice provides a wide range of services from consulting and design to advisory and procurement support for power, energy efficiency, and renewable energy clients. Our understanding of the big picture – and the interconnection between generation, distribution, transmission, energy storage, and the demand side of the meter – allows us to deliver holistic strategies that improve and modernise next generation energy infrastructure. We connect knowledge and experience across our global framework to bring together a unique combination of engineers, planners, scientists, and project managers who advance cleaner, secure, and more sustainable energy solutions. Everyone belongs at AECOM We’re committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - because great ideas come from diverse perspectives. AECOM is proud to be a Fortune 500 Most Admired Company , a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality , # Work180 Equitable Workplace Awards 2025 Winner and an AWEI Bronze Tier LGBTQ+ Inclusive Employer .

Newly created leadership role as Associate Director – Renewable Energy (Solar) with AECOM’s New Zealand (NZ) renewable team, leading technical and delivery requirements across solar projects. In this role, you will be leading the technical and delivery requirements for this key renewable market, as well as working with clients supporting the development of client relationships through delivery excellence. You will be leading AECOM’s approach providing technical, project, Owners Engineer, commercial and advisory solutions across complex solar hybrid projects with varied client, site, engineering and delivery requirements. You will be applying your subject matter expertise across all solar project related technical requirements including the operation of the solar generation assets such as PV panels, inverter transformers, plant power controllers, SCADA and security systems, pile driving, tracker systems, harmonic filters. In addition, you will be considering other project requirements such as BESS integration (AC / DC coupled), transmission and grid requirements. Your ability to build positive working relationships as a trusted advisor with a broad range of stakeholders including contractors, site teams and OEMs will be important. You will also be balancing project delivery excellence, supporting the delivery of complex, innovative, and rapidly evolving technical requirements for Solar and BESS projects with an understanding of NZ construction regulation and requirements as they apply to the Owners Engineer role and design. You will have a broad scope to make a lasting difference throughout NZ during a rapidly evolving renewable energy landscape, as our clients look to explore and solve renewable generation options as part of the energy transition. You will be part of the AECOM Generation & Storage team and Energy business line in NZ, with technical subject matter expertise available across multiple disciplines in NZ, Australia and globally, to provide solutions for project and client requirements. The fast-paced and innovative nature of projects will suit an engineering and technical leader looking to grow client relationships and make a difference across the NZ sector in a client and market facing role. Scope exists to also work on Australia solar projects, depending on client and project requirements. How you will make a difference Be the Solar and related subject matter project delivery and technical lead in NZ, connecting with clients and the market to originate project proposals acting as a trusted advisor. Support business development activities, including bid and proposal response