Sr. Traction Power Engineer

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking an exceptionally talented Sr. Traction Power Engineer as an addition to our growing transit systems practice in Philadelphia, PA.  This unique and exciting role offers the opportunity to work in a developing practice with great growth opportunities, while receiving support from a global system practice which leads the nation in transit systems design. The primary role of this position is to prepare design drawings and documents, technical specifications, cost estimates, proposals, calculations, and studies associated with traction power system for electrified railways ac and dc; thereby showing technical competence in all elements of transit traction power engineering.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to: 

• Serve as a technical lead.
• 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.
• Exercise of judgment on details of work in making preliminary selections and adaptations of engineering alternatives.
• Willingness and ability to travel nationally and internationally 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:

• BA/BS in Electrical Engineering plus 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Professional Engineering (PE) Registration.
• 7 years of Traction Power design experience with 750 V dc third rail and overhead; 12 kV ac, 25 Hz, 2 x 12.5 kV ac, 60 Hz, 2 x 25 kV, 60 Hz.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with SEPTA, WMATA, LIRR, NJ Transit, PATH, PATCO and Amtrak Traction Power.
• Experience in design/build and other alternative delivery projects.
• Experience in writing of technical papers and technical presentations.
• Experience technical studies for traction power systems, including train performance, simulations, ac and dc load flow simulations, short circuit calculations, EMF/EMI studies.
• Leadership positions held on professional societies or technical committees.
• Experience in providing technical training.
• Experience in writing project proposals and delivery of oral presentations for purpose of business development.
• Extensive experience in the execution and task leadership for design calculations, plans development, specifications and technical report writing.
• Demonstrated ability to design with constructability in mind throughout all steps of design process.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and have the ability to draw from the skills of others to bring innovation to serve the needs of our clients.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• Relocation is not available for this role.
• Sponsorship is not available for this role.

#LG-SG1

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition