Traction Power Engineer

4 weeks ago


Rocky Hill, Connecticut, United States AECOM Full time

About the Role

AECOM is seeking a highly skilled Traction Power Engineer to join our growing team in the transit systems practice. This exciting opportunity offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with global system practices that lead 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 systems for electrified railways AC and DC. As a technical leader, you will guide drafters/designers and less experienced engineers to prepare single-line diagrams, elementary and wiring diagrams, SCADA, communications, conduit and cable sizing/routing, substation physical layouts, emergency trip, grounding and lighting, selection of substation equipment, writing of substation equipment specifications, proposal development, construction cost estimates, and project scheduling, test plans, field tests, reports, analysis, and technical studies for traction power systems.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform protective relay settings and coordination studies.
  • Perform grounding design, load flow, harmonic, power flow, voltage drop, protective relay settings and coordination and arc flash studies using specialized software.
  • Recommend appropriate actions to ensure compliance with all client, local, state, and federal regulations including AREMA railway standards, the National Electric Code (NFPA 70), the National Electric Safety Code (IEEE C2), and other applicable US standards.
  • Develop systemwide duct bank drawings by working in close coordination with respective system disciplines. Assist and provide working information to CAD for BIM clash detection.
  • Provide value engineering on traction power systems.
  • Perform technical reviews of other team members designs.
  • Interface with other technical disciplines such as communications systems, overhead catenary/3rd rail, electrical, mechanical, structural, architectural, track and civil.
  • Work with Senior Traction Power Engineers.
  • Design with constructability in mind throughout all steps of the design process.

Requirements

  • BA/BS in Electrical Engineering or related field plus two (2) years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) Registration.
  • 6 years of traction power design experience, including DC third rail and overhead AC.
  • Extensive experience in the execution and task leadership for design calculations, plans development, specifications and technical report writing.
  • Experience in writing proposals and delivery of oral presentations to clients.
  • Familiar with AutoCAD and OpenRoads/OpenRail.
  • Experience with CTDOT, Metro-North, Amtrak, MBTA.

About AECOM

AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.



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