Protection and Controls Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Assist AECOM’s Energy Business Line Engineering Center of Excellence with Grid Modernization programs, projects, and initiatives.

• Execute electrical engineering design tasks for assigned projects.

• Guide electrical engineers within the High Voltage/Power team.

• Collaborate with the Project Engineer and Project Manager to create design schedules and budgets.

• Conduct power system studies and coordinate system protection settings.

• Produce basis-of-design documentation for relay configurations and protection settings.

• Provide support during the construction, startup, and commissioning phases of projects.

• Evaluate engineering work completed by colleagues.

• Participate in client meetings.

• Occasionally travel to client and/or project sites for data collection and field assessments.

• Mentor early-career engineers and lead internal training sessions when needed.

• Act as the lead engineer on projects of various scales.

• Offer specialized technical insights for studies and designs.

• Establish procedures for studies and designs.

• Engage in interdisciplinary reviews of project deliverables.

• Create construction cost estimates and technical effort assessments.

• Conduct quality control reviews of design calculations and drawings.

• Draft technical specification sections.

• Contribute to engineering budgets and timelines.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 6 years of relevant experience or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

• 6 years of pertinent experience in protection and controls within electrical engineering.

• Professional Engineering licensure is preferred.

• 8+ years of experience, including at least 2 years as a project lead, is preferred.

• Familiarity with FERC and NERC regulations.

• Experience with IEC61850.

• Proven success in collaborating with remote teams.

• Background in full EPC, Design/Build projects from inception to completion.

• Field experience in plant startup and commissioning.

• Proficient in power systems analysis software (SKM, EasyPower, Etap).

• Relay coordination experience utilizing ASPEN OneLiner.

• Experience in developing native relay setting files.

• Background in distribution automation.

• Experience working in collaborative 3D modeling environments (e.g., Navisworks).

• Sponsorship for US Employment Authorization is not available for this position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.

• Life and AD&D benefits.

• Disability benefits.

• Paid time off.

• Leaves of absence.

• Voluntary benefits.

• Perks.

• Flexible work options.

• Well-being resources.

• Employee assistance program.

• Business travel insurance.

• Service recognition awards.

• Retirement savings plan.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Award-winning training and development programs.

• In-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.