Protection & Controls Engineer – Grid Modernization (Remote)

Vochure; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM seeks a Protection and Controls Engineer to support its Grid Modernization projects within the Energy business. Remote in the U.S. or hybrid from any U.S. office role focuses on protection, coordination, and design for power systems.

Ideal candidate has a strong background in electrical engineering design, project leadership, and experience with protection settings and relay configurations. Travel to sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience or equivalency.
• 6 years of relevant protection and controls experience in electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical engineering design work on assigned projects.
• Provide mentorship for other electrical engineers in High Voltage/Power team.
• Develop design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering activities.
• Perform power system studies and protection settings coordination.
• Generate basis of design documentation for protection settings and relay configurations.
• Support projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning.
• Review work performed by peers.
• Attend client meetings.
• Occasional travel to client/sites.

Skills

Protection and controls

Electrical engineering

Power systems studies

Relay coordination

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

6 years experience in protection and controls

Tools

FERC/NERC knowledge

IEC61850

Power systems software

Job description

AECOM seeks a Protection and Controls Engineer to support its Grid Modernization projects within the Energy business. Remote in the U.S. or hybrid from any U.S. office role focuses on protection, coordination, and design for power systems.

Ideal candidate has a strong background in electrical engineering design, project leadership, and experience with protection settings and relay configurations. Travel to sites may be required.