Sr. Traction Power Engineer

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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.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity 

You will have 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.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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