Substation Design – Electrical Engineer

Switchgear Magazine; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an electrical engineer with a focus on power delivery and substation design. The role supports a broad range of assignments, including data gathering, calculations, and simple testing under moderate supervision.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s in electrical engineering with 2 years of relevant experience or equivalent, plus EIT certification. Preference for familiarity with NEC, IEEE, and project controls. This remote/office-based position offers cross-office collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor0s degree in electrical engineering with 2 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Experience with high voltage substation design.
• EIT Certification.
• Experience in AutoCAD and/or Bentley Microstation.

Responsibilities

• Performs specific and limited portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer.
• Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established procedures.
• Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests.
• Proposes approach to solve new problems encountered.
• Identifies discrepancies in results.
• Provides guidance to entry level engineers.
• Performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with moderate supervision.

Skills

High voltage substation design

Attention to detail

Effective verbal communication

Technical writing

Decision quality

Planning

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor0s degree in Electrical Engineering

2 years relevant experience or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Bentley Microstation

Job description

This position can be remote or based out of any AECOM office located in Dallas, TX; Arlington, VA; Austin, TX; Baltimore, MD; Bloomfield, NJ; Boston, MA; Burlington, NJ; Charlotte, NC; Chicago, IL; Cleveland, OH; Conshohocken, PA.

The focus of your experience must be in the power delivery industry and be associated with electrical engineering with respect to the design of utility scale substation design.

The responsibilities for the position include, but may not be limited to:

• Performs specific and limited portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer.
• Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures.
• Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests.
• Proposes approach to solve new problems encountered.
• Identifies discrepancies in results.
• Provides guidance to entry level engineers.
• Performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with moderate supervision.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and 2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Experience with high voltage substation design
• EIT Certification
• Experience in use of AutoCAD and/or Bentley Microstation

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional engineering license or ability to obtain one within 2 years of hire.
• Knowledge of construction practices and constructability
• Experience with proposal writing and project estimating.
• Working knowledge of scheduling and project controls processes.
• Driven for Results, Decision Quality, Priority Setting, Planning, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, and Customer Focus.
• Good knowledge of the industry and technology trends specific to substations.
• Familiar with applicable codes and standards (IEEE, ANSI, NESC).
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.) a must.
• Effective verbal communication and technical writing skills.
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and check the quality of own and others’ work.
• Ability to use sound engineering judgment.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively, which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details.
• Strong familiarity with the NEC and National Electrical Safety Code