Renewable Energy Engineer

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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.

Start here. Grow here.

Are you ready to join a team of talented engineers and shape the future of renewable energy infrastructure?

Join our dynamic and innovative Renewable Energy team and gain exposure to a variety of exciting projects at all stages of design from feasibility to detailed design and site construction supervision both in the UK and internationally. The team's clients are a mix between large energy utility generators to private developers. You'll have the opportunity to work across the following technologies:

• Hydroelectric (run of river and pumped storage)
• Solar PV
• Onshore Wind

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Support the delivery of consultancy services on renewable energy engineering projects. 
• Provide input into feasibility level studies for renewable energy projects in conjunction with the wider AECOM teams. 
• Prepare technical reports.
• Prepare detailed design information.
• Assist in securing work with renewable energy developers and their supply chain.

Come grow with us.

We develop projects from concept through operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear, multimillion-dollar projects for major rail and transit agencies. Our specialists provide analytical and strategic expertise for every stage of a project.

And let's not forget about the perks at AECOM. You'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customized to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• BEng Mechanical Engineering
• MSc/MEng would be an advantage.
• The ability to demonstrate a commitment to continued education and improvement through participating in our approved training schemes. 
• Demonstrable interest in a career in renewable energy.
• Good Microsoft Office skills essential such as Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
• The ability to communicate effectively to internal and external clients, both verbally & in writing with the confidence to engage with a variety of people (clients, colleagues, stakeholders, and sub-contractors alike) and have the aptitude to rationally explain, explore and discuss technical issues and capture feedback.
• Someone who is enthusiastic, hard-working, with ambition and drive.
• The ability to structure & prioritise work effectively through close cooperation with the team as a whole.
• The ability to work in a team and independently without losing initiative & focus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience in the renewable energy or related field (e.g. working for either a power developer, equipment manufacturer, or consultant).
• Some familiarity with CAD and ArcGIS would be beneficial.
• Driving license – some travel to site may be required.
• Actively working towards chartership.

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives. 

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address [email protected]  if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.