Electrical Substation Engineer

AECOM has a position opening for an Electrical Substation Engineer to support our growing Energy Business Line.

For this role AECOM offers the freedom and flexibility to work remotely and/or be located at a variety of Energy offices located in multiple locations across the United States.

This is an excellent career opportunity for an engineering with a strong technical background and looking to grow into a project leadership role.

Our team provides a wide range of electrical engineering services across markets sectors including transmission (substations OH/UG transmission systems generator interconnections interconnection strategy) power distribution (OH/UG power systems substations EV charging networks microgrid design etc.) renewables (Solar PV Battery Energy Storage Systems Wind) and next generation energy (hydrogen fuel cells RNG etc.).  We are looking for a strong leader with a power engineering background to promote our skills to new clients and maintain our existing client base. Qualified candidates will have a strong background in electrical power engineering coupled with leadership experience.

The successful candidate is expected to be a detail orientated experienced engineer who can make decisions independently. Along with your technical excellence you will also be expected to provide mentorship for the other electrical engineers in our Power group.  The focus of the experience must be in the power industry associated with electrical engineering and design of HV and MV substations HV transmission systems and MV distribution systems.

The responsibilities of this role also include but may not be limited to the following:

• Responsible for supporting the electrical engineering design work on assigned projects under the guidance of senior staff.
• Support the development of the following under the direction of the Lead Electrical Engineer:
• Substation and switching station physical design including airinsulated substations (AIS) and gasinsulated substations (GIS)
• Substation general arrangement drawings elevations and sections
• Plan drawings such as grounding plans raceway plans cable tray plans etc.
• Oneline and threeline diagrams
• Protective relay and metering diagrams
• AC/DC schematics
• Panel Layouts
• Equipment layouts and sectional views
• Connection Diagrams
• Bill of Materials
• Cable Schedules
• DC power distribution design
• Developing construction and equipment specifications
• Electrical Lists Cable and Conduit Schedules Load List Equipment List
• Calculations Grounding analysis and design Cable sizing conduit sizing transformer sizing battery sizing lightning protection bus bracing
• Power system studies (load flow short circuit protective coordination arc flash analysis)
• Basis of design documents
• Work with senior staff in the development of design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering work activities
• Supporting projects during construction startup and commissioning
• Reviewing engineering work performed by peers
• Occasional travel to client or project sites
• Participate in field walks and create field sketches take dimensions climb ladders etc. as necessary      

     
Level specific responsibilities:

• Performs limited portions of a broader assignment of a senior engineer.
• Coordinates work with the electrical design team and other disciplines to develop and complete assigned tasks.
• Gathers and correlates basic engineering and design data using established and welldefined procedures.
• Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests.
• Proposes approach to solve new problems encountered.

DCSEnergy
AECOMs Energy practice provides a wide range of services from consulting and engineering design to energy engineering energy procurement and construction (EPC) for power energy efficiency and renewable energy clients. Our understanding of the big picture  and the interconnection between generation distribution storage and the demand side of the meter allows us to deliver holistic strategies that improve and modernize 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.

Qualifications :

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from ABET accredited college or university
• 4 years of relevant substation experience
• Fundamentals of engineering (FE) certification

Preferred Qualification:

• Professional engineering licensure
• 6 years of relevant substation experience preferred
• Strong familiarity with industry codes and standards (NEC NESC IEEE NFPA etc).
• Experience with California Electric Utilities
• Experience with retrofit or brown field projects
• Strong written and verbal skills with an ability to lead engineering tasks 
• Experience on full EPC Design/Build projects from start to finish.
• Startup and Commissioning Field Experience
• Power systems analysis software experience (SKM EasyPower ETAP).
• Exposure to supporting renewable generation projects
• Success in working with remote teams

Additional Information :

• Relocation assistance is not available for this role
• Sponsorship is available for this role

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status AECOM benefits may include medical dental vision life AD&D disability benefits paid time off leaves of absence voluntary benefits perks U.S. and global wellbeing programs employee assistance program business travel insurance service recognition awards retirement savings plan and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the worlds 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 privatesector 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 $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. 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 youre 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 culture of equity diversity and inclusion 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 and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global wellbeing program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

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

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime