Position Details

Type Full-Time

Experience senior

Exp. Years 4 years

Education BS Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field

Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

Traction Power Project Engineer at AECOM in Philadelphia to design and analyze traction power systems for railways/LRT, using CAD and power-system software; PE license or ability to obtain within 2 years is required.

Key Responsibilities

Assist senior engineers in design and analysis of traction power systems; CAD and schematics development; perform calculations; prepare technical reports; ensure regulatory compliance

Technical Overview

Electrical engineering focused on traction power, AC/DC concepts, use of ETAP/SKM for power analysis, CAD drafting, and adherence to NESC/IEEE standards.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-to-senior electrical engineer with 4+ years in traction power, a PE license or ability to obtain within 2 years, and proficiency in ETAP/SKM and CAD tools.

Must-Have Skills

BS Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field4 years relevant experienceAbility to obtain PE license within 2 years

Nice-to-Have Skills

6 years experience in Traction Power projectsRailway/transit systems interestTraction Power Load Flow Simulation Software (TrainETRAXOpenPowerNet)Microsoft Office proficiencyAutoCAD or similar drafting software

Required Skills

Electrical power systemsAC power conceptsDC power conceptspower system analysis software (ETAPSKM Power Tools)CAD (AutoCADMicroStation)reading drawingsNESCIEEEPE license or ability to obtainPM certification

Hard Skills

Electrical power systemsAC power conceptsDC power conceptsPower system analysis software (ETAPSKM Power Tools)CAD software (AutoCADMicroStation)Reading/ interpreting technical drawings and specificationsNESCIEEEProject Management (PM) certification potential

Soft Skills

CommunicationInterpersonal skillsTeamworkProblem solvingLeadership

Certifications

Required

Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within two years

Preferred

AECOM Project Manager (PM) certification within two years

Industry & Role

Industry Engineering

Job Function Deliver traction power design and analysis for electrified transportation networks as a licensed/soon-to-be-licensed electrical engineer.

Role Subtype Electrical Engineer

Tech Domains Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, AC/DC Power, CAD

Keywords for Your Resume

traction power project engineerelectrical engineeringpower systemsdc powerac poweretapskm power toolsautoCADmicrostationnescieeepe licensepm certificationconstruction documentsrailwaytransitphillyproject engineermicrosoft officetraction power

Deal Breakers

No PE license and cannot obtain within 2 years, Insufficient traction power experience

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