Protection & Controls Engineer - Substations (Remote)

AECOM; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Protection and Controls Engineer to support our Grid Modernization programs. This role can be remote or hybrid from any US office, with responsibilities spanning protection settings, relay configurations, and coordination across power systems.

Ideal candidates will have a PE license, 6+ years in protection and controls, and experience with substations, switchyards, and EPC projects. Travel to sites and cross-functional collaboration are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 6 years of protection and controls experience or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license required.

Responsibilities

• Act as the electrical P&C lead and engineer of record for substations, switchyards and other electrical infrastructure projects.
• Responsible for electrical engineering design work on assigned projects.
• Collaborate with Project Engineer and Project Manager on design schedules and budgets.
• Perform power system studies and protection settings coordination on various projects.
• Generate basis of design documentation for protection settings and relay configurations.
• Support projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning.
• Review engineering work performed by peers.
• Attend client meetings.
• Occasional travel to client and/or project sites.

Skills

Protection & controls

Electrical engineering

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Tools

SKM/EasyPower/Etap

Aspen OneLiner

Navisworks

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Protection and Controls Engineer to support our Grid Modernization programs. This role can be remote or hybrid from any US office, with responsibilities spanning protection settings, relay configurations, and coordination across power systems.

Ideal candidates will have a PE license, 6+ years in protection and controls, and experience with substations, switchyards, and EPC projects. Travel to sites and cross-functional collaboration are expected.