Senior Electrical Engineer

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Senior Electrical Engineer for immediate employment in the Virginia Beach, VA. office. AECOM is proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects.  This position is for a hybrid work environment 2 days at home and 3 days in the office.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:

• Complete electrical power and lighting designs for projects of all sizes.
• Coordinate design and schedule with other disciplines such as architectural, structural, mechanical, technology, clerical, and equipment suppliers.
• Experience designing medium/low voltage power distribution, lighting, and lightning protection systems for DOD/Federal, Industrial, Commercial, Higher Education and High Rise, and Wastewater.
• Maintain accurate project documentation and design data for permanent project files.
• Attend project meetings, or when appropriate, delegates activities.
• Meet with clients and prepares technical presentations while maintaining good client relations.
• Represents the organization and maintains liaison with individuals and related organizations.
• Working with Project Engineer and Project Manager on developing design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering work activities
• Performing Power system studies (load flow, short circuit, protective coordination, arc flash analysis)
• One line and three-line diagrams, Protective relay and metering one line/three-line diagrams, Switchgear/Switchboard/Panelboard Layouts, Equipment layouts and sectional views
• Cable Schedules
• Complying with hazardous area classification codes and standards
• Developing construction and equipment specifications
• Supporting projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning
• Grounding Analysis and Design
• Reviewing engineering work performed by peers
• Senior technical resource may serve as technical advisor for team
• Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.
• Develops study and design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others.
• Participates in interdisciplinary review of project deliverables.
• Develops construction cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects.
• Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings.
• Prepares technical specification sections.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology from an accredited program and 8 years of design experience. 
• Experience with Revit and/or AutoCAD
• Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Due to the nature of this work, US Citizenship is required.
• Valid US Driver’s License, and as a condition of employment, pass AECOM's motor vehicle records review.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experienced in Electrical Power Calculation Software (SKM, ETAP, EasyPower)
• Experienced in application of National Electrical Code
• Experienced in application of National Electrical Safety Code
• Working knowledge of NFPA and IEEE Regulatory Codes
• Skill in the use of Microsoft programs and BIM software
• Ability to clearly communicate in both oral and written communication to individuals or groups
• Ability to perform final quality control check in their area of expertise
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of technical plans and drawings
• Ability to switch between working on multiple/different projects

Additional Information

Relocation assistance is available for this