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AECOM · 2 months ago

Senior Power Electrical Engineer - Medium & Low Voltage Distribution

Orange, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$113K/yr - $210K/yr

6+ years exp

AECOM is a global infrastructure leader dedicated to delivering a better world. They are seeking a Senior Power Electrical Engineer to oversee electrical engineering work in power distribution design and collaborate with project teams on workload forecasts and design schedules.

Civil EngineeringConstructionConsultingEnergyGovernmentInformation Technology

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Responsible for electrical engineering work in power distribution design

Working with Project Engineers and Project Managers on developing workload forecasts, design schedules, and budgets for electrical engineering work activities

Functioning as the “Engineer of Record” on projects

Performing Power system studies (load flow, short circuit, protective coordination, arc flash analysis)

Providing technical support for business development activities such as developing proposals

Single line diagram development, medium voltage switch gear and low voltage switchboard design and specifications

Determine ampacity and develop Feeder and Cable Schedules

Substation and transformer design and specification

Protective relay and metering one line / three-line diagrams

Panel Schedules

Equipment layouts and sectional views

Connection Diagrams

Bill of Materials

Developing construction and equipment specifications

Supporting projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning

Grounding layouts

Lightening protection

Reviewing engineering work performed by peers

Attending client meetings

Client and site field visits

Conducting arc-flash hazard calculations to determine arc-flash boundaries and required PPE

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringPower Distribution DesignPower System AnalysisProfessional Engineer (P.E.)Medium Voltage SystemsLow Voltage SystemsTechnical Specifications WritingField SketchingCommunication SkillsTeam Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Due to the nature of our contracts US Citizenship is required for this role

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

7+ years of Electrical Distribution and Facility Electrical System engineering experience

Willingness to travel occasionally

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Able to participate in field walks and create field sketches, take dimensions, climb ladders, etc. as necessary

Experience working and collaborating with a team of electrical engineers

Very familiar with industry and federal codes and standards (NEC, NFPA, NESC, IEEE, UFC, etc)

Experienced preparing drawings, specifications, and calculations involving medium voltage site distribution and facility designs

Performed detailed QA/QC engineering deliverable reviews

High preference for candidates with extensive design experience on medium voltage and low voltage distribution systems (for outdoor and indoor installations)

High preference for candidates with experience in conducting power system analysis using software such as SKM Power Tools for Window and ETAP

High preference for candidates with experience in underground electrical distribution

High preference for candidates with experience with outdoor and indoor lighting design and photometric calculations using software such as Visual and AGI

High preference for candidates with experience and ability in interfacing with clients and code enforcing agencies

High preference for candidates that have excellent writing and oral communication skills including report writing and presentations

High preference for candidates with writing and editing technical specifications for power and lighting design

High preference for candidates with leading electrical design and supervising design teams including other electrical engineers, designers and drafting personnel