AECOM has a position opening for a Protection and Controls Engineer
Support our growing Energy Business Line’s Engineering Center of Excellence in our Grid Modernization programs, projects and pursuits
Responsible for the electrical engineering design work on assigned projects
Provide mentorship for the other electrical engineers in our High Voltage/Power team
Work with Project Engineer and Project Manager on developing design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering work activities
Perform Power system studies and system protection settings coordination on various 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
Attend client meetings
Occasional travel to client and/or project sites (including data gathering and field walks)
Mentor early career engineers and facilitate internal training sessions, if requested

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
6 years of relevant protection and controls experience in electrical engineering
Professional Engineering licensure (preferred)
8+ years of experience with 2+ years as a project lead (preferred)
Knowledge of FERC and NERC requirements (preferred)
Experience with IEC61850 (preferred)
Successful track record working with remote teams (preferred)
Experience on full EPC, Design/Build projects from start to finish (preferred)
Plant Startup and Commissioning Field Experience (preferred)
Power systems analysis software experience (SKM, EasyPower, Etap) (preferred)
Relay coordination utilizing ASPEN OneLiner (preferred)
Experience developing native relay setting files (preferred)
Distribution automation experience (preferred)
Experience working in collaborative 3D model environments (e.g. Navisworks) (preferred)

Electrical Engineer – Protection and Controls, Substations

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