Protection and Controls Engineer

AECOM
Houston
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 110,000 - 160,000 annuallyFunction: Communications, PR & CommunityExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Initiative","Motivation","Communication","Attention to detail","Team collaboration"]

Design and deliver protection and controls work across power and grid modernization projects, spanning transmission, distribution, renewables, and next-generation energy. Perform power system studies, coordinate protection settings and relay configurations, and produce basis-of-design documentation. Serve as a lead/senior technical resource, mentor engineers, review peer work, support projects through construction and commissioning, and occasionally travel to client sites for field work and client meetings.

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Protection and Controls Engineer

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Job Summary

Design and deliver protection and controls work across power and grid modernization projects, spanning transmission, distribution, renewables, and next-generation energy. Perform power system studies, coordinate protection settings and relay configurations, and produce basis-of-design documentation. Serve as a lead/senior technical resource, mentor engineers, review peer work, support projects through construction and commissioning, and occasionally travel to client sites for field work and client meetings.
Location: Houston
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead electrical engineering design work on assigned projects.
  • •Perform power system studies and coordinate system protection settings; generate basis-of-design documentation for protection settings and relay configurations.
  • •Develop design procedures, provide quality control on calculations/drawings, and prepare technical specification sections.
  • •Work with Project Engineer/Project Manager to develop design schedules and budgets and support engineering budget/schedule planning.
  • •Support projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning; attend client meetings and perform occasional site travel for field walks/data gathering.
Travel: Low travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 110,000 - 160,000 annually
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeaveRetirement Savings

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 6 years of relevant experience (or equivalent).
  • •6 years of relevant protection and controls experience.
  • •Knowledge of FERC and NERC requirements.
  • •Experience with IEC61850.
  • •Power systems analysis and relay coordination tools/experience (e.g., SKM, EasyPower, ETAP; ASPEN OneLiner).
Experience:6+ yearsEnergyPower systemsProtection and controlsEPCRenewables
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering
Skills:InitiativeMotivationCommunicationAttention to detailTeam collaboration
Certifications:Professional Engineering licensure
Languages:English
Tech Stack:FERCNERCIEC61850SKMEasyPowerETAPASPEN OneLinerNavisworksRelay settingsRelay configurations

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Sponsorship available.

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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