Protection and Controls - Substations - Electrical Engineer - Remote (U.S.)

AECOM
Minneapolis
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 110,000 - 160,000 annuallyFunction: Hardware, Embedded & Systems EngineeringExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentorship","Communication","Teamwork","Problem-solving"]

Electrical engineer specializing in protection and controls for substations, supporting grid modernization projects. Remote/U.S.-based role with responsibility for design, protection settings coordination, mentorship, and collaboration with project teams across transmission, distribution, renewables, and next‑gen energy initiatives. Leads design efforts, reviews peer work, and contributes to schedules, budgets, and field startup activities.

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4 months ago

Protection and Controls - Substations - Electrical Engineer - Remote (U.S.)

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Job Summary

Electrical engineer specializing in protection and controls for substations, supporting grid modernization projects. Remote/U.S.-based role with responsibility for design, protection settings coordination, mentorship, and collaboration with project teams across transmission, distribution, renewables, and next‑gen energy initiatives. Leads design efforts, reviews peer work, and contributes to schedules, budgets, and field startup activities.
Location: Minneapolis
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Hardware, Embedded & Systems Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead electrical engineering design work on assigned projects and provide mentorship within the High Voltage/Power team
  • •Develop design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering activities in collaboration with Project Engineer and Project Manager
  • •Perform power system studies and system protection settings coordination across projects
  • •Generate basis of design documentation for protection settings and relay configurations
  • •Support projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning; review peers’ engineering work; attend client meetings; travel to client/project sites as needed
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 110,000 - 160,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
  • •6 years of relevant protection and controls experience in electrical engineering
  • •Professional Engineering licensure
  • •8+ Years of experience with 2+ years as a project lead
  • •Knowledge of FERC and NERC requirements
Experience:6+ yearsEnergyPowerSubstations
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:LeadershipMentorshipCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solving
Certifications:Professional Engineering licensure
Languages:English
Tech Stack:IEC61850ASPEN OneLinerSKMEasyPowerEtapRelay coordinationNavisworks3D modeling

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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