Senior Electrical Engineer

Company Description

At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking motivated, technically-experienced team leader to serve as Senior Electrical Engineer based in Minneapolis, MN; Detroit, MI; or Grand Rapids, MI.

Job Description

• Provides technical leadership for a specialty and is considered to be a fully capable professional in their field. 
• Applies intensive and diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields. Makes decisions independently on technical problems and methods and represents the organization in conferences.
• Resolves important questions and plans and coordinates work. 
• Requires the use of advanced techniques and the modifications and extension of theories, precepts and practices of the field and related sciences and disciplines. 
• The knowledge and expertise required for this level of work usually result from progressive experience. 
• Supervision and guidance relate largely to overall objectives, critical issues, new concepts, and policy matters. 
• Receives direction on unusual conditions and developments.
• This position will involve working with a multidisciplinary team who work together to conceive, permit, design and
• provide construction administration support for small and large projects.

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

• Designs power distribution systems, microgrids, lighting systems, etc.
• Performs Construction Administration services, including review of shop drawings, RFI’s and review of contractor proposed change orders
• Evaluates feasibility of alternative design approaches in conjunction with senior team members
• Performs site/ field visits to ascertain existing conditions including equipment condition evaluations
• Organizes/plans projects to ensure quality controls and project criteria are met and within budget
• Assists in preparing proposals and presenting to Clients
• Acts as a Deputy Project Manager assisting with workload planning
• Assists with mentoring of junior staff within the Electrical Department

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements :

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field + 8 years of related experience and/or education 
• PE

Preferred Qualifications :

• Proficient in SKM and electrical analysis software
• 10+ years of electrical systems design experience
• Proficiency using AutoCAD and Revit
• Ability to interact with others on a multi-discipline team
• Ability to work on multiple projects at once
• Good time management skills, a strong work ethic and attention to detail
• People management