Traction Power Engineer

AECOM
United States
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 125,000 - 135,000 annuallyFunction: Energy & Utilities OperationsExperience: 4+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: []

Design and support traction power systems for rail projects across the New York Metro Region, including AC/DC single-line and control schematics, wiring and substation layout drawings, grounding and lightning protection, and protective relay studies. Prepare engineering criteria, technical specifications, estimates for budget and schedule, and perform onsite inspections, factory tests, and commissioning activities in live high-voltage substations and along active railroads.

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Traction Power Engineer

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Job Summary

Design and support traction power systems for rail projects across the New York Metro Region, including AC/DC single-line and control schematics, wiring and substation layout drawings, grounding and lightning protection, and protective relay studies. Prepare engineering criteria, technical specifications, estimates for budget and schedule, and perform onsite inspections, factory tests, and commissioning activities in live high-voltage substations and along active railroads.
Location: United States
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Energy & Utilities Operations
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare AC and DC traction power system drawings including single-line diagrams, metering and relaying schematics, control schematics, wiring drawings, and cable schedules.
  • •Develop substation equipment layout drawings, conduit routing, grounding grid design, lightning protection design, and power distribution drawings.
  • •Create engineering design criteria/reports and prepare engineering technical specifications.
  • •Perform onsite inspections, physical measurements, field reports, and support factory testing and site commissioning tests in live high-voltage substations and active rail environments.
  • •Conduct protective relay settings and coordination studies, and provide engineering estimates for budget and schedule on large, complex projects.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 125,000 - 135,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid Leave401kEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (or related) plus 4 years of traction power design experience.
  • •Experience with 750 V DC third rail and overhead distribution systems (12 kV AC / 25 Hz, and 2 x 12.5 kV AC / 2 x 25 kV, 60 Hz).
  • •Railway electrification experience covering design, construction, testing & commissioning, and maintenance of electrical substations.
  • •Ability to develop technical specifications for electrical substation equipment and perform electrical calculations for traction substations.
  • •Experience designing, calculating, and supporting construction of grounding & bonding networks for electric railways in DC and AC.
Experience:4+ yearsRailway electrificationTransit traction power
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Licenses:Professional Engineering License (New York)
Languages:English (US)

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

AECOM
AECOM is a global infrastructure firm providing design, consulting, construction, and management services across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy sectors, delivering large-scale projects for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.
Industry: Civil Engineering
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Los Angeles, United States
Founded: 1990
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