AECOM: Project Manager – HVDC Converter Station, Substation & Overhead Transmission Line PMC — Khavda, GJ, India

About AECOM

AECOM is an infrastructure consulting business whose employer material describes work involving transport, energy, water and the built environment. Its activities bring together planning, design, engineering, scientific work, and programme or construction management. The organisation's described projects concern the physical systems used by communities, from travel and utilities to buildings. Those activities connect technical disciplines with project delivery, supported by digital and business functions around the planning, development and management of infrastructure.

The position and its setting

AECOM lists Project Manager – HVDC Converter Station, Substation & Overhead Transmission Line PMC in Khavda, GJ, India, under reference REF59379G. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Employment type: Full-time
• Employer listing date: 16 July 2026
• Legal Entity: AECOM India Private Limited
• Job Family: Electrical
• Brands: AECOM

Responsibilities and work described

• AECOM is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead Project Management Consultancy activities for the construction of HVDC converter stations, EHV substations and associated overhead transmission lines
• The Project Manager will act as the principal interface between the client, EPC contractors, OEMs, consultants and other project stakeholders
• Project Planning and Delivery
• Leadership: project mobilization, construction planning, baseline schedule development and execution strategy
• Management: PMC activities across pre-construction, construction, testing, commissioning and project closeout
• Review: and monitor the EPC contractor’s detailed programme, milestone schedule, three-week look-ahead plans and recovery plans
• Monitoring: physical progress against the approved baseline and identify potential delays or critical-path impacts
• Review: contractor mobilization, site logistics, temporary facilities, resource plans and construction methodologies
• Coordination: constructability reviews and ensure approved engineering documents are available before execution
• Oversee construction of:
• HVDC converter station equipment and systems
• EHV AIS/GIS substations
• Converter transformers, reactors and filter systems
• AC and DC switchyards
• Control, protection, SCADA and telecommunications systems
• Auxiliary power, earthing and lightning-protection systems

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or a related discipline
• Minimum 15 years of experience in major power transmission, substation or HVDC infrastructure projects
• Demonstrable experience in the construction of HVDC converter stations, EHV substations or overhead transmission lines
• Previous experience in PMC, Owner’s Engineer, EPC or construction-management roles
• Knowledge: project planning, contract administration, construction supervision and commissioning
• Knowledge: applicable IS, IEC, IEEE, CEA and utility standards
• Proficiency: Primavera P6, Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office applications
• Leadership, communication, reporting and stakeholder-management skills
• Work at project sites and manage multiple contractors and work fronts
• Project and construction management
• HVDC converter-station construction
• EHV substation and transmission-line delivery
• Programme and progress management
• Contract and change management
• Cost and commercial awareness
• Construction quality assurance
• HSE leadership
• Risk and opportunity management
• Testing and commissioning coordination

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project-management certification
• Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer or equivalent registration
• Experience: ±500 kV or higher HVDC converter-station projects
• Experience: 400 kV, 765 kV or higher-voltage transmission systems
• Familiarity: digital project-management and document-control platforms such as Procore, Aconex or equivalent
• Experience: FIDIC, EPC, EPCM or similar forms of contract
• Formal construction-safety certification such as NEBOSH, IOSH, OSHA 30 or equivalent

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Administer project contracts in coordination with the client’s commercial and contract teams
• Review contractor compliance with scope, specifications, contractual milestones and deliverables
• Assess variations, change requests, extension-of-time submissions and contractor claims
• Monitor quantities, payment applications, Schedule of Values and progress certification
• Review cost-to-complete forecasts, cash-flow projections and expenditure reports
• Identify potential cost overruns and recommend mitigation or value-engineering measures
• Maintain appropriate records to support contractual decisions and dispute avoidance
• Construction Monitoring and Coordination
• Coordinate with field supervision, engineering, planning, procurement, quality and HSE teams
• Monitor contractor productivity, manpower deployment, plant and equipment availability
• Conduct regular progress, interface and coordination meetings
• Manage interfaces between converter stations, substations, transmission lines, utilities and external agencies
• Review contractor work methods, lifting plans, installation procedures and construction sequencing
• Escalate critical issues and recommend corrective or recovery actions

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Pay and application dates

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Relevant skills

• MS Office
• compliance
• recruitment
• project management
• procurement
• logistics
• sustainability
• stakeholder management
• communication
• civil engineering
• electrical engineering