Principal Engineer - Secondary Substations (T&D)

AECOM; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 100.440.000 - 167.400.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

AECOM is seeking a Principal Engineer - HV Substations (Secondary) to join our Bogota, Colombia team. You will design secondary electrical systems for transmission and distribution projects, lead large design efforts, and ensure compliance with IEC and IEEE standards.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams on protection, control, SCADA integration, and documentation, while supporting commissioning and FAT activities. English proficiency is essential for global collaboration.

Formación

• BA/BS in engineering or equivalent with 6+ years of experience.
• Master of Engineering or equivalent preferred.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or PE license preferred.
• Experience leading large design teams for grid substations in global firms preferred.
• Experience with HV plant design for large EHV substations mandatory.
• Exposure to IEC/IEEE/ANSI and regional standards preferred.
• Experience with GIS/AIS EHV substation primary design desirable.
• English language mandatory (oral and written).

Responsabilidades

• Design protection and control systems, including relay settings and interlock schemes for substations.
• Prepare SLDs, protection logic diagrams, metering layouts, and cable termination diagrams.
• Create electrical interconnection diagrams, cable schedules, and related installation/operation docs.
• Conduct relay coordination studies and fault analysis.
• Perform power system studies: load flow, short-circuit, transient stability, motor starting, arc flash.
• Develop control/relay panel layouts and BOMs.
• Design SCADA communication schemes and system integration for protection systems.
• Review documentation for compliance with standards and specs.
• Support commissioning and FAT/site integration of secondary systems.
• Develop algorithms for fault detection, relay coordination, and system stability.
• Coordinate with other engineering teams for integration with primary infra.

Conocimientos

English language

Team leadership

Grid Substation design

Educación

BA/BS in Engineering

Master of Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Herramientas

GIS

Electrical design software

Relay protection software

Descripción del empleo

Principal Engineer - Secondary Substations (T&D)

• Full-time
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Services SAS
• Business Line: Building Engineering
• Work Location Model: On-Site
• Operating Group: Group Support
• Primary Location: CO - Bogota, Colombia - Carrera 11 #

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AECOM Enterprise Capabilities is seeking for a Principal Engineer - HV Substations Secondary to join our team in Bogota/Colombia.

Preparation of designs and deliverables related to secondary electrical systems for transmission and distribution projects. The tasks may encompass, but are not limited to, the following, depending on project requirements and the design phase:

• Design of protection and control systems, including relay settings, protection schemes, and interlock systems for substations.
• Preparation of single line diagrams (SLDs), protection logic diagrams, metering layouts, and cable termination diagrams.
• Preparation of electrical interconnection diagrams, termination diagrams, cable schedules, and other supporting documentation for the installation and operation of secondary systems.
• Relay coordination studies (overcurrent, earth fault, motor protection, distance protection), including relay setting calculations and fault analysis.
• Power system studies, such as load flow analysis, short circuit studies, transient stability analysis, motor starting studies, and arc flash studies.
• Development of control and relay panel layouts, including general arrangement (GA) drawings, functional block diagrams, and bill of materials (BOMs).
• Design of SCADA communication schemes and system integration for protection systems, ensuring seamless interface between control and field devices.
• Review and verification of design documentation to ensure compliance with industry standards (IEC, IEEE) and utility specifications.
• Support for commissioning and testing, including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and site integration of secondary systems.
• Development of algorithms for enhanced system functionality, such as fault detection, relay coordination, and improving system stability.
• Interdisciplinary coordination, including collaboration with other engineering teams to integrate secondary systems with primary infrastructure.
• Preparation of external connection tables, cable schedules, and other design documentation as required by the project specifications.

• BA/BS + 6 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Prior experience in leading large design engineering teams performing Grid Substation design in a global consultancy firm is preferred.
• Experience on HV Plant Design for large EHV Grid Substations is mandatory.
• Previous experience in design teams working for Grid Utilities (for e.g. National Grid, Transgrid, Transpower, Powergrid etc.) is highly desirable
• Exposure to International standards (IEC, IEEE, ANSI, Australian Standards and Middle East region codes and standards) is preferred
• Previous design experience working with GIS and AIS EHV substation HV Plant Primary design is preferable
• English language is mandatory(Oral and Written)
• Overall 10+ years of work experience is preferred
• Master of Engineering degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng), or Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent in the relevant field from any global organization (e.g., Institution of Electrical Engineers, UK)
• Chartership or Fellowship with IET or equivalent is highly preferable.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for Colombia work authorization is not available for this position, now or in the future.

All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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• flexible work options
• well-being resources
• employee assistance program
• business travel insurance
• service recognition awards
• retirement savings plan
• employee stock purchase plan

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