Electrical Substation Engineer

AECOM - Minneapolis, MN

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Minneapolis, MN

10,001+ employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Electrical Substation Engineer at AECOM will support the Energy Business Line by providing electrical engineering services across various sectors, including transmission, power distribution, and renewables. This role offers the opportunity to work remotely or from various office locations, focusing on the design and engineering of high voltage (HV) and medium voltage (MV) substations. The successful candidate will be expected to take on project leadership responsibilities, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to the development of engineering designs and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical engineering design work on assigned projects under senior staff guidance.
• Develop substation and switching station physical designs, including air-insulated and gas-insulated substations.
• Create general arrangement drawings, elevations, and sections for substations.
• Prepare plan drawings such as grounding plans, raceway plans, and cable tray plans.
• Design one-line and three-line diagrams, protective relay and metering diagrams, and AC/DC schematics.
• Develop panel layouts, equipment layouts, and connection diagrams.
• Compile bill of materials and cable schedules.
• Conduct DC power distribution design and develop construction and equipment specifications.
• Create electrical lists including cable and conduit schedules, load lists, and equipment lists.
• Perform calculations for grounding analysis, cable sizing, transformer sizing, and lightning protection.
• Conduct power system studies such as load flow and short circuit analysis.
• Assist in developing design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering activities.
• Support projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning phases.
• Review engineering work performed by peers and provide mentorship to junior engineers.
• Participate in field walks, create field sketches, and take necessary dimensions.

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 communication skills.
• 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, and vision insurance.
• Life and AD&D insurance.
• 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.