Protection and Controls Engineer - Remote (U.S.)

AECOM•Dallas, TX

22h•Remote

About The Position

AECOM has a position opening for a Protection and Controls Engineer to support our growing Energy Business Line’s Engineering Center of Excellence in our Power Delivery programs, projects and pursuits. This role can be remote located in the U.S. or hybrid out of any of our AECOM U.S. offices. 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, electrolyzers, etc.). We are looking for a talented engineer with a protection and controls background to promote our skills to new clients and maintain our existing client base. The successful candidate will have an understanding and experience in electrical engineering design and technology principles. She/he will be expected to work successfully within a team environment and be able to communicate effectively with other project team members and customers. He/she will have a high level of initiative, motivation, and displays drive, energy and enthusiasm for getting things done with an excellent attention to detail.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 2+ years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
2+ years of relevant protection and controls experience in electrical engineering.

Nice To Haves

EIT
Knowledge of FERC and NERC requirements
Experience with IEC61850
Successful track record working with remote teams
Commissioning Field Experience
Power systems analysis software experience (SKM, EasyPower, Etap).
Relay coordination utilizing ASPEN OneLiner
Experience developing native relay setting files
Distribution automation experience
Experience working in collaborative 3D model environments (e.g. Navisworks)

Responsibilities

Responsible for the electrical engineering design work on assigned projects
Working with Project Engineer and Project Manager on developing design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering work activities
Performing Power system studies and system protection settings coordination on various project
Generate basis of design documentation for protection settings and relay configurations
Supporting projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning
Attending client meetings
Occasional travel to client and/or project sites (including data gathering and field walks)