Electrical Substation Engineer

AECOM - Denver, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Denver, CO

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 development of substations and related systems. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in electrical power engineering and leadership experience, with responsibilities that include project support, design work, and mentorship of junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Support electrical engineering design work on assigned projects under the guidance of senior staff.
• Develop substation and switching station physical designs, including AIS and GIS.
• 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.
• Create panel layouts, equipment layouts, and connection diagrams.
• Compile bill of materials and cable schedules.
• Design DC power distribution systems and develop construction specifications.
• Conduct calculations for grounding analysis, cable sizing, and transformer sizing.
• Perform power system studies including 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 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, 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.