Senior Traction Power Engineer

AECO; Bloomfield (NJ); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Sr. Traction Power Engineer to lead traction power design for electrified railways in the New York area.

You will guide engineers, develop designs, and prepare specifications for substations, 3rd rail and overhead systems, ensuring technical rigor and regulatory compliance. You will work on notable projects with Metro North, LIRR, PATH, MBTA and NJ Transit while traveling to project sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 6+ years of traction power design experience with 750 V DC third rail and overhead distribution systems.
• Professional Engineer license required.
• Experience with traction power AC/DC, high/low voltage, relays, rectifiers, distribution, and SCADA equipment.
• Knowledge of AREMA/IEEE standards for traction power design.
• Experience on large transit/railroad projects with substations, 3rd rail or overhead distribution.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and guide engineers to produce one-line diagrams, wiring diagrams, cable sizing, substation layouts, and equipment specifications.
• Perform protective relay settings and coordination studies.
• Ensure compliance with client, local, state, and federal regulations including AREMA, NFPA 70, IEEE C2, and other US standards.
• Exercise judgment in selecting engineering approaches and design options.
• Travel nationally to AECOM and client offices as needed.
• Conduct site investigations in high-voltage substations and along electrified rail corridors.

Skills

Traction Power design

Project leadership

AC/DC power systems

Substations & 3rd rail

Rail standards AREMA/IEEE

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineering License

Tools

SCADA

Electrical design software

Job description

• Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
• Business Line: Transportation
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Primary Location: US - New York, NY - 605 Third Ave
• Compensation: USD 180000 - USD 200000 - yearly

Company Description

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a highly talented Sr. Traction Power Engineer to join our World Class Rail Systems Team in the New York, NY office. The ideal candidate will serve as a technical lead performing project work, preparing design drawings and documents, technical specifications, cost estimates, proposals, calculations, and studies associated with traction power system for electrified railways, AC and DC.

You will have the opportunity to work on ongoing notable projects with major railway systems while showing technical competence in all elements of transit traction power engineering. Typical projects also include design for local commuter rail systems such as Metro North, LIRR, PATH, MBTA and New Jersey Transit.

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare and guide engineers/drafters/designers and less experienced engineers to prepare one-line diagrams, elementary and wiring diagrams, and cable sizing/routing, substation physical layouts, selection of substation equipment, writing of substation equipment specifications, proposal development, construction cost estimates, and project scheduling, test plans, field tests, reports, analysis, and technical studies for traction power systems.
• Perform protective relay settings and coordination studies.
• Recommend appropriate actions to ensure compliance with all clients, local, state, and federal regulations including AREMA railway standards, the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), the National Electrical Safety Code (IEEE C2), and other applicable US Standards.
• Exercise judgment on details of work in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.
• Willingness and ability to travel nationally to all AECOM, partner, and client office locations, including project offices, if applicable.
• Perform site investigations and walk-downs in high-voltage substations and along electrified railroads.

Qualifications

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field + 6 years of Traction Power design experience with 750 V DC third rail and overhead distribution systems( 12 kV AC, 25 Hz, 2 x 12.5 kV AC, 60 Hz, 2 x 25 kV, 60 Hz.) or demonstrated equivalent.
• Professional Engineering License.
• Experience with traction power AC and DC, High and Low Voltage systems including relaying, rectifier, distribution, and SCADA equipment.
• Experience in the execution and task leadership for design calculations, plans development, specifications, and technical report writing.
• Knowledge and experience with AREMA and IEEE standards for Traction Power design.
• Experience working on large transit/railroad projects with Substations, 3rd rail and/or Overhead Contact distribution systems.
• Demonstrated ability to design with constructability in mind throughout all steps of design process.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 15 years of experience in Electrical/Traction Power design and construction of engineering projects.
• Experience working with projects including design and construction of commuter rail roads, new light rail, and subway systems across the US for local commuter rail systems such as Metro North, LIRR, PATH, MBTA and New Jersey Transit.
• Professional Engineering License for New York.
• Experience in design/build and other alternative delivery project.
• Experience writing technical papers and technical presentations.
• Experience with technical studies for traction power systems, including train performance simulations, AC and DC load flow simulations, short circuit calculations, EMF/EMI studies.
• Experience in providing technical training.
• Experience in writing project proposals and delivery of oral presentations for purpose of business development.

Additional Information

• Relocation is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship is not available now or in the future for this position.
• THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND AECOM INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY OCTOBER 29, 2026.

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