Secondary (P&C) Substation Engineer Electrical Manager (Bucharest/ Remote in Romania)

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Job Description

AECOM’s Enterprise Capabilities team is looking for a Secondary (P&C) Substation Engineer Electrical Manager to join our team in Romania.

About Enterprise Capabilities

Fundamental to our Think and Act Globally strategy and digital adoption, Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM’s primary vehicle for workshare. Operating across geographic boundaries and time-zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry. 

With a team of over 3000 technical professionals located across nine countries and remote technical anchors, EC teams are trusted to deliver high-quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes.  

Start here. Grow here.

This role is designed to support flexible working arrangements:

• Bucharest-based candidates: Hybrid work model
• Candidates based in other cities in Romania: Fully remote
• International candidates: Applications are welcome; however, relocation to Romania is mandatory if selected.

Visa sponsorship will be discussed and initiated after successful completion of the first interview stage.

Here is what you will do:

1. Design, Development, and Implementation:

• Lead the design of secondary circuits and protection & control systems for HV substations (69kV to 500kV+).
• Coordinate and develop schematics, wiring diagrams, logic diagrams, cable schedules, and panel layouts.
• Design and configure protective relays (SEL, GE, Siemens, ABB), automation controllers (PLCs/RTUs), and protocol gateways.
• Ensure robust integration of SCADA, IEC 61850, DNP3, and Modbus protocols within T&D automation systems.
• Collaborate with primary system engineers to align interface requirements and ensure electrical coordination.
• Oversee hardware and I/O design for control panels and interface systems.

2. Leadership & Project Management:

• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and task assignments to a team of junior and mid-level electrical engineers.
• Assist Project Managers and Lead Engineers in developing technical proposals, design budgets, and project schedules.
• Monitor project execution and quality, ensuring that deliverables meet client expectations and internal standards.
• Lead interdisciplinary coordination meetings and design reviews.
• Act as Technical Lead on multi-discipline projects, representing the secondary systems team internally and externally.

3. Testing, Commissioning & Support:

• Develop and oversee factory acceptance testing (FAT) and site acceptance testing (SAT) procedures for control and protection systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve design issues during commissioning and energization phases.
• Interface with construction and field engineering teams to ensure the seamless execution of installation and testing activities.
• Review and analyze relay event records and SCADA data post-commissioning to validate system performance.

4. Documentation & Quality Assurance:

• Generate and review comprehensive documentation packages, including:
• Protection & Control (P&C) Basis of Design.
• Settings files and coordination studies.
• SCADA points lists and communication network architecture.
• QA/QC checklists for engineering deliverables.
• Perform peer reviews and enforce quality assurance standards across engineering outputs.
• Ensure documentation complies with NERC, IEEE, IEC, and client-specific requirements.