Senior Electrical Engineer

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Job Description

AECOM has an opening for a Senior Electrical 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 in multiple locations across the United States.

Our team provides a wide range of electrical engineering services across markets sectors including industrial facilities (mining, water treatment, Oil and Gas, Power Generation) 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 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 electrical power engineering background and 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 leadership for the other electrical engineers in our Energy group. The focus of the experience must be in the power industry associated with electrical engineering and design of electrical distribution systems within facilities. It is a plus to have design experience within solar or other renewable energy facilities.

It is an excellent career opportunity for an engineer with a strong technical background and looking to grow into an engineering leadership role. This role offers a competitive salary, benefits and relocation assistance where and when applicable.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serves as lead engineer on mid- to large size projects.

• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.

• Approves and signs off on work.

• Provides technical expertise for studies and design efforts.

• Presents complex technical solutions to clients.

• Performs quality control reviews of work developed by others.

• Participates in development of technical proposals.

• Provides estimates for the engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements on large projects.

• 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 Electrical engineering activities and deliverables for the following:

• Power system studies (load flow, short circuit, protective coordination, arc flash analysis)

• One line and three-line diagrams

• Protective relay and metering one line / three-line diagrams

• AC/DC schematics

• Panel Layouts

• Equipment layouts and sectional views

• Connection Diagrams

• Motor Schematics

• Bill of Materials

• Cable Schedules

• DC power distribution design

• Hazardous area classification codes and standards

• Developing construction and equipment specifications

• Supporting projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning

• Grounding Analysis and Design

• Verifying engineering work performed by peers

• Attending client meetings

DCS—Energy

AECOM’s 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:

• BA/BS (Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering preferred) plus 10 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10 Years of experience as an Electrical Engineer associated with the design of electrical distribution systems within facilities.

• Strong familiarity with industry codes and standards (NEC, NESC, IEEE, PIP etc.).

• Strong written and verbal skills with an ability to lead engineering tasks

• Experience on full EPC, Design/Build projects from start to finish.

• Plant Startup and Commissioning Field Experience

• Power systems analysis software experience (SKM, EasyPower, Etap).

• Solar or wind facilities

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this role

• Sponsorship is available for this role

• Offered rate of compensation (California locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $153,525.49 - $284,022.16 annually exempt.

• 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 and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, retirement benefits, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs.

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

About AECOM

AECOM is the world’s 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 private-sector 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 $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. 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 you’re 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 well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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

ReqID: J10065137

Business Line: Energy

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Engineering

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Salary : $153,526 - $284,022