Current opportunity
Substation Design - Electrical Engineer
Aecom
About the opportunity
Company DescriptionWork 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 DescriptionAECOM has a position available for a Substation Engineering with a specialization in physical substation design. The focus of your experience must be in the power delivery industry and be associated with electrical engineering with respect to the design of utility scale substation design.
- Performs specific and limited portions of a broader assignment of an experienced engineer.
- Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using established and well-defined procedures.
- Works on detailed or routine engineering assignments involving calculations and relatively simple tests.
- Proposes approach to solve new problems encountered.
- Identifies discrepancies in results.
- Provides guidance to entry level engineers.
- Performs work in accordance with agreed upon budget and schedule with moderate supervision.
Qualifications
- Minimum
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 2 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or educationExperience with high voltage substation designEIT CertificationExperience in use of AutoCAD and/or Bentley MicrostationPreferred
Qualifications
- Professional engineering license or ability to obtain one within 2 years of hire.
- Knowledge of construction practices and constructabilityExperience with proposal writing and project estimating.
- Working knowledge of scheduling and project controls processes.
- Superior Verbal & Written CommunicationsDriven for Results, Decision Quality, Priority Setting, Planning, Conflict Management, Informing, Listening, Dealing with Ambiguity, and Customer Focus.
- Good knowledge of the industry and technology trends specific to substations.
- Familiar with applicable codes and standards (IEEE, ANSI, NESC).
- Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, etc.) a must.
- Effective verbal communication and technical writing skills.
- Ability to pay close attention to detail and check the quality of own and others’ work.
- Ability to use sound engineering judgment.
- Ability to manage time and workload effectively, which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to details.
- Strong familiarity with the NEC and National Electrical Safety CodeAdditional InformationRelocation assistance is not available for this role.
- Sponsorship for US Employment Authorization is not available for this position.
- THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND AECOM INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY DECEMBER 14, 2026At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.
- To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment. About AECOM AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
