Hybrid Lead, Engineering & Design Reinvention – Infrastructure & Capital Projects, Underground Distribution

at Accenture

• Job title: Lead, Engineering & Design Reinvention – Infrastructure & Capital Projects, Underground Distribution
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $90 - $100 per hour
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: ERP, PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Diego, United States

About the role

• Engineering & Design Reinvention Lead role at Accenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects. Focused on innovating utility engineering and design for smarter, more sustainable project delivery.

Responsibilities

• You’ll build a future-state E&D reinvention plan, clarifying processes, roles, and decision rights across Standards, Design, and Construction.
• You’ll assess impacts across technology, workforce, and change readiness.
• You’ll raise design accuracy, reduce rework, and implement quality gates and standardized templates.
• You’ll create feedback loops between design, construction, and standards.
• You’ll modernize the CU library, ensuring structure, naming, and alignment with field practices.
• You’ll establish governance for standards and CU changes, supported by impact assessments and KPIs.
• You’ll identify quick wins that reduce contractor spend and increase internal productivity.
• You’ll streamline workflows and introduce tools that improve throughput and data accuracy.
• You’ll evaluate EAM, estimating tools, CU libraries, and as‑built systems, recommending enhancements that support modernized workflows.
• You’ll improve data quality for labor, materials, services, and accounting/unitization.
• You’ll manage adoption of new processes and tools through training, communication, and cross-functional engagement.
• You’ll brief senior leadership on findings, recommendations, and progress.

Requirements

• 8+ years in utility engineering, design, construction, or standards
• Experience with Underground Distribution preferred
• Strong process redesign and workflow optimization skills
• Familiarity with CU libraries, estimating, EAM/ERP, and as‑built processes
• Ability to analyze data and develop KPIs
• Strong leadership, communication, and facilitation skills
• Degree in Engineering, Operations, or Construction Management; PE/PMP a plus

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities