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

AECOM•Houston, TX

5h•Remote

About The Position

AECOM is hiring a Protection and Controls Engineer to support its Energy Business Line’s Engineering Center of Excellence in Grid Modernization programs, projects, and pursuits. The role may be performed remotely within the U.S. or in a hybrid arrangement from an AECOM U.S. office. The team delivers electrical engineering services across transmission, power distribution, renewables, and next-generation energy markets. The successful candidate will bring protection and controls experience and electrical engineering design knowledge, work effectively with project teams and clients, and demonstrate initiative, motivation, and attention to detail. The position includes technical project leadership, design and studies, peer review, client interaction, and mentoring. Occasional travel to client or project sites may be required. AECOM’s Energy practice provides consulting, engineering design, energy procurement, and construction services for power, energy efficiency, and renewable energy clients. It develops integrated strategies for energy generation, distribution, storage, and demand-side infrastructure.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and at least 6 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
At least 6 years of relevant protection and controls experience in electrical engineering.
Understanding and experience in electrical engineering design and technology principles.
Ability to work successfully in a team environment and communicate effectively with project team members and customers.
High initiative, motivation, drive, energy, enthusiasm, and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Professional Engineering licensure.
8 or more years of experience, including 2 or more years as a project lead.
Knowledge of FERC and NERC requirements.
Experience with IEC 61850.
A successful track record working with remote teams.
Experience delivering full EPC or Design/Build projects from start to finish.
Plant startup and commissioning field experience.
Experience with power systems analysis software such as SKM, EasyPower, or ETAP.
Experience with relay coordination using ASPEN OneLiner.
Experience developing native relay setting files.
Distribution automation experience.
Experience working in collaborative 3D model environments such as Navisworks.

Responsibilities

Perform electrical engineering design work on assigned projects.
Mentor other electrical engineers on the High Voltage/Power team and, if requested, facilitate internal training sessions for early-career engineers.
Work with the Project Engineer and Project Manager to develop design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering activities.
Perform power system studies and coordinate system protection settings on projects.
Generate basis-of-design documentation for protection settings and relay configurations.
Support projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning.
Review engineering work performed by peers and conduct quality-control reviews of design calculations or drawings.
Attend client meetings.
Travel occasionally to client or project sites, including for data gathering and field walks.
Serve as lead engineer on projects of all sizes and, when appropriate, act as a technical advisor to the team.
Provide specialized technical input to studies and design in the engineer’s area of expertise.
Develop study and design procedures to support high-quality, cost-effective work.
Participate in interdisciplinary reviews of project deliverables.
Develop construction cost estimates and estimates of technical effort for projects.
Complete the discipline component of PS&E packages, prepare technical specification sections, and contribute to engineering budgets and schedules.