Senior Power Electrical Engineer

AECOM is seeking a Senior Power Electrical Engineer - Medium & Low Voltage Distribution to be based in Orange, CA

The responsibilities of this role also include, but may not be limited to, the following:

• Responsible for electrical engineering design work
• Working with Project Engineers and Project Managers on developing workload forecasts, design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering work activities
• Functioning as the “Engineer of Record” on projects
• Performing Power system studies (load flow, short circuit, protective coordination, arc flash analysis)
• Providing technical support for business development activities such as developing proposals
• One line and three-line diagrams
• Conducting arc-flash hazard calculations to determine arc-flash boundaries and required PPE
• Protective relay and metering one line / three-line diagrams
• Panel Layouts
• Equipment layouts and sectional views
• Connection Diagrams
• Bill of Materials
• Determine ampacity and develop Feeder and Cable Schedules
• Developing construction and equipment specifications
• Supporting projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning
• Grounding layouts
• Reviewing engineering work performed by peers
• Attending client meetings
• Client and site field visits

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• A minimum of 7 years of Electrical Distribution and Facility Electrical System engineering experience.
• Willingness to travel occasionally
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license
• Able to participate in field walks and create field sketches, take dimensions, climb ladders, etc. as necessary
• Experience working and collaborating with a team of electrical engineers
• Very familiar with industry and federal codes and standards (NEC, NFPA, NESC, IEEE, UFC, etc).
• Experienced preparing drawings, specifications, and calculations involving medium voltage site distribution and facility designs
• Performed detailed QA/QC engineering deliverable reviews
• High preference for candidates with extensive design experience on medium voltage and low voltage distribution systems (for outdoor and indoor installations)
• High preference for candidates with experience in conducting power system analysis using software such as SKM Power Tools for Window and ETAP
• High preference for candidates with experience in underground electrical distribution
• High preference for candidates with experience with outdoor and indoor lighting design and photometric calculations using software such as Visual and AGI
• High preference for candidates with experience and ability in interfacing with clients and code enforcing agencies
• High preference for candidates that have excellent writing and oral communication skills including report writing and presentations
• High preference for candidates with writing and editing technical specifications for power and lighting design
• High preference for candidates with leading electrical design and supervising design teams including other electrical engineers, designers and drafting personnel