Senior Electrical Engineer

TYLin; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TYLin seeks aSenior Electrical Engineer to lead traction power and transportation electrical systems design across the Mid-Atlantic region. You will guide multidisciplinary teams from planning through construction, ensuring compliance with industry standards and client requirements.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, client interaction, and mentoring of junior engineers, helping grow TYLin's transportation practice in the Mid-Atlantic.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; Master's preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred in DC/MD/VA or reciprocal.
• 10+ years of progressive experience designing electrical systems for transportation or large-scale infrastructure.
• Experience with traction power, substations, utility coordination, and electrification infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of medium- and low-voltage systems, protective relaying, grounding, and NEC/IEEE standards.
• Experience with ETAP/SKM/EasyPower or similar power system modeling software.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of transportation electrical systems for infrastructure projects.
• Develop technical specifications, calculations, reports, and construction documents.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, mechanical, and other disciplines.
• Interface with utilities, public agencies, and project stakeholders.
• Provide design reviews and ensure QA/QC across projects.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to growth of TYLin's Transportation practice.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication skills

Traction power design

Power distribution design

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

Job description

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

TYLin is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Electrical Engineer with expertise in traction power and transportation electrical systems to support the planning, design, and delivery of complex infrastructure projects across the Mid-Atlantic region. Our Transportation practice delivers innovative solutions for highways, bridges, tunnels, airports, passenger rail, freight rail, and public transit systems. We are looking for an experienced electrical engineer who can provide technical leadership across a diverse portfolio of projects while helping clients modernize and expand critical transportation infrastructure.

Responsibilities & Requirements

The Opportunity

This role is ideal for a senior electrical engineer with experience designing complex power distribution and transportation electrical systems, including traction power, substations, utility coordination, and electrification infrastructure.

You will work as part of multidisciplinary teams supporting projects from planning and preliminary engineering through final design and construction, ensuring compliance with applicable industry standards, client requirements, and regulatory codes.

What You’ll Do

Technical Leadership & Design

• Lead the design and delivery of transportation electrical systems for infrastructure projects across multiple market sectors.
• Design and oversee electrical infrastructure including:
  • Traction power substations (TPSS)
  • Medium- and low-voltage power distribution systems
  • Utility service and interconnections
  • Rectifier and transformer systems
  • Switchgear and protective relaying
  • Grounding and bonding systems
  • Backup power systems
  • Electrical infrastructure supporting transportation facilities, stations, maintenance facilities, tunnels, and related assets
• Perform or oversee power system analyses including:
  • Load flow
  • Short-circuit
  • Voltage drop
  • Protective device coordination
  • Arc flash studies
• Develop technical specifications, calculations, reports, and construction documents.
• Conduct design reviews and maintain quality assurance and quality control standards.

Project Delivery

• Serve as Engineer of Record, where applicable.
• Coordinate with civil, structural, mechanical, roadway, bridge, rail, systems, and utility disciplines.
• Interface with utility providers, public agencies, and project stakeholders.
• Support construction through RFIs, submittal reviews, field inspections, and technical issue resolution.

Client Development & Leadership

• Support technical proposals and project pursuits across TYLin's Transportation practice.
• Participate in client meetings and presentations.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the technical growth of the electrical engineering team.
• Help strengthen TYLin's transportation infrastructure practice throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Master's degree preferred).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license (DC, MD, or VA preferred, or ability to obtain reciprocity).
• 10+ years of progressive experience designing electrical systems for transportation or other large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Experience with one or more of the following:
  • Transportation electrification
  • Traction power systems
  • Utility power distribution
  • Transportation facilities
  • Passenger rail or transit systems
  • Highway or tunnel electrical systems
  • Airport electrical infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Medium‑voltage and low‑voltage electrical systems
  • Protective relaying and coordination
  • Grounding and bonding
  • NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and applicable industry standards
• Experience using ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or similar power system modeling software is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

What We’re Looking For

• A technically accomplished electrical engineer who can provide leadership across complex transportation infrastructure projects.
• A collaborative professional who enjoys mentoring teams and working across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Someone who understands the delivery of large public infrastructure programs and can effectively engage with clients, agencies, and project stakeholders.
• A professional excited to help grow TYLin's Transportation practice across the Mid-Atlantic.

Why TYLin?

TYLin is a globally recognized infrastructure consulting fi