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Senior Electrical Engineer (Electrical Engineering Lead)

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What they do

An Electrical Engineer designs, develops, and tests products and systems that use or produce electricity, including power generators, electric motors, radar and navigation systems, and communication systems. Works on larger electrical systems rather than small electronic products or devices.

$101,842 / year median in Tennessee

+8% projected growth

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Job Description

Senior Electrical Engineer (Electrical Engineering Lead)
  • AECOM
  • is seeking an experienced
  • Senior Electrical Engineer (Electrical Engineering Lead)
  • to join our Energy team.
This is a hybrid position, combining office and remote work.

The successful candidate will bring strong technical fundamentals, intellectual curiosity, and a proactive mindset, with the ability to take ownership of defined tasks and progressively grow into leading small scopes and teams.

The job responsibilities of the position will include but are not limited to:+ Serve as Lead Electrical Engineer or Engineer of Record.+ Provide technical oversight for complex industrial and power-generation projects.+ Review and approve electrical designs, specifications, and calculations.+ Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.+ Interface directly with clients, plant personnel, utilities, and regulatory agencies.+ Manage project budgets, schedules, and technical quality.+ Support commissioning, startup, and troubleshooting of power systems.+ Work independently with minimal supervision.+ Be recognized as a subject matter expert in power systems.+ Lead major capital projects.+ Make engineering decisions affecting safety, reliability, and regulatory compliance.+ Have significant client-facing and business-development involvement.
  • Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
+ BA/BS in Electrical Engineering + 8 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. + Experience in progressive electrical engineering in industrial facilities, utilities, or power-generation projects. + Experience leading engineering teams and multidisciplinary projects. + Experience with Medium-voltage and high-voltage power systems, Power generation facilities (gas, steam, combined cycle, renewable, cogeneration, Substations and switchyards and Protective relaying and coordination studies + Understanding of Arc-flash and short-circuit studies, Electrical distribution design, Motor control centers (MCCs), Generator interconnection and synchronization and Plant electrical system industrial upgrades and modernization
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
+ Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering + Professional Engineer (PE) license + Engineer-in-Training (EIT/FE) certification may be considered acceptable if working toward PE registration within 6 months. + Working knowledge of NEC (National Electrical Code), IEEE standards, NFPA standards, NESC (w applicable), and Utility and power-generation design standards + Proficiency with power system analysis software such as ETAP, SKM, SEL and GE protection applications
  • Additional Information
  • + Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position. + Relocation is not available for this position. At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.
  • _To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment._
  • Offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The range for this position is $130000 to $160000.
  • ReqID:
  • J10156485
  • Business Line:
  • Energy
  • Business Group:
  • DCS
  • Strategic Business Unit:
  • East
  • Career Area:
  • Engineering
  • Work Location Model:
  • Hybrid
  • Compensation:
USD 130000 - USD 160000
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Benefits

  • Dental Insurance