Lead Substation Electrical Engineer

🔥 19 hours ago

🌶️ New Mexico – Remote

🌶️ New Mexico – Remote

💵 $140k - $190k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔋 Electrical Engineer

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AECOM

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1990

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm that partners with clients to deliver innovative solutions to the most complex challenges while creating legacies for generations to come. Focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion, AECOM leverages technical expertise and digital innovation to drive transformative outcomes in infrastructure development, sustainability, and social systems. The company provides a wide range of services, including architecture & design, construction management, engineering, and environmental services across various markets such as transportation, energy, healthcare, and national governments. With a strong emphasis on sustainability, technical excellence, and community impact, AECOM is committed to building a better world.

📋 Description

• Lead engineering and design of transmission and distribution substation projects for utility, renewable energy, and industrial clients • Provide technical guidance for substation physical design, protection and control integration, grounding systems, equipment layouts, and power delivery infrastructure • Develop and review one-line diagrams, protection schemes, equipment specifications, construction packages, and design documentation • Apply engineering expertise across planning, conceptual design, detailed design, procurement, and construction support • Support grounding, equipment sizing, fault current, and substation design studies and analyses • Lead engineering tasks and coordinate multidisciplinary project teams • Support project planning, resource coordination, technical reviews, and project execution • Provide oversight for substation upgrades, expansions, brownfield modifications, and greenfield projects • Identify and mitigate project risks with project managers • Support construction through technical consultation, design clarifications, and resolution of field issues • Build relationships with utility, renewable energy, and industrial clients • Participate in client meetings, technical workshops, presentations, and project reviews • Support proposals, scope definition, cost estimates, and pursuit efforts • Identify service expansion opportunities and support strategic growth initiatives • Mentor engineers and designers and promote knowledge sharing • Collaborate with civil, structural, transmission, protection and control, and program management teams • Contribute to engineering best practices and continuous improvement initiatives

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline and 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education • Professional Engineer (PE) license • Experience supporting transmission and distribution substation projects • Strong understanding of electrical engineering principles, utility infrastructure, and power delivery systems • Experience leading engineering tasks, reviewing technical deliverables, and coordinating project teams • Knowledge of IEEE, NESC, and NEC standards and codes • Experience with AutoCAD, MicroStation, ETAP, Aspen, CAPE, or similar engineering and design software • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively in a remote environment • Willingness to travel periodically for project, client, and team needs • Advanced degree in Engineering or a related technical field and 10 years of relevant experience • Experience supporting utility, renewable energy, grid modernization, or energy transition projects • Experience mentoring engineers and contributing to technical leadership initiatives • Familiarity with substation physical design, protection and control systems, SCADA integration, or related power system applications • Must be authorized to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available now or in the future

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits • Life, AD&D, and disability benefits • Paid time off • Leaves of absence • Voluntary benefits and perks • Flexible work options • Well-being resources • Employee assistance program • Business travel insurance • Service recognition awards • Retirement savings plan • Employee stock purchase plan • Award-winning training and development programs • In-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location