Electrical Substation Engineer

$90,412 - $167,262/Yr

AECOM - Dallas, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Dallas, TX

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

AECOM has a position opening for an Electrical Substation Engineer to support our growing Energy Business Line. This role offers the freedom and flexibility to work remotely and/or be located at various Energy offices across the United States. This is an excellent career opportunity for an engineer with a strong technical background looking to grow into a project leadership role. Our team provides a wide range of electrical engineering services across market sectors including transmission (substations, overhead/underground transmission systems, generator interconnections, interconnection strategy), power distribution (overhead/underground 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-oriented, 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 high voltage (HV) and medium voltage (MV) substations, HV transmission systems, and MV distribution systems. The responsibilities of this role include supporting the electrical engineering design work on assigned projects under the guidance of senior staff, developing substation and switching station physical designs, creating various engineering drawings, and performing power system studies. You will also work with senior staff in the development of design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering work activities, support projects during construction, and participate in field walks as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support the electrical engineering design work on assigned projects under the guidance of senior staff.
• Develop substation and switching station physical design, including air-insulated substations (AIS) and gas-insulated substations (GIS).
• Create substation general arrangement drawings, elevations, and sections.
• Prepare plan drawings such as grounding plans, raceway plans, and cable tray plans.
• Develop one-line and three-line diagrams, protective relay and metering diagrams, AC/DC schematics, and panel layouts.
• Create equipment layouts and sectional views, connection diagrams, bill of materials, and cable schedules.
• Design DC power distribution and develop construction and equipment specifications.
• Compile electrical lists including cable and conduit schedules, load list, and equipment list.
• Perform calculations for grounding analysis and design, cable sizing, conduit sizing, transformer sizing, battery sizing, lightning protection, and bus bracing.
• Conduct power system studies including load flow, short circuit, protective coordination, and arc flash analysis.
• Assist in the development of basis of design documents.
• Work with senior staff in the development of design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering work activities.
• Support projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning.
• Review engineering work performed by peers.
• Participate in field walks and create field sketches, take dimensions, and climb ladders as necessary.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited college or university.
• 4+ years of relevant substation experience.
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) certification.

Nice-to-haves

• 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 brownfield 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.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits.
• Paid time off and leaves of absence.
• Voluntary benefits and perks.
• U.S. and global well-being programs.
• Employee assistance program.
• Business travel insurance.
• Service recognition awards.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Employee stock purchase plan.