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AECOM

Protection and Controls Engineer

AECOM

. Support AECOM’s Energy Business Line Engineering Center of Excellence in grid modernization programs, projects, and pursuits .

Posted 10/28/2026full-timeRemote • Chicago • Illinois • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in electrical engineering design, particularly in power systems analysis and protection settings. Proven ability to lead projects, mentor engineers, and collaborate effectively within interdisciplinary teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Electrical Engineering DesignPower Systems Analysis SoftwareRelay Coordination Utilizing ASPEN OneLinerFERC and NERC RequirementsProject Leadership

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Hard Skills
Protection and Controls ExperiencePlant Startup and CommissioningConstruction Cost EstimatesTechnical Specification PreparationQuality-Control Reviews
Soft Skills
MentorshipEffective CommunicationTeam Collaboration
Tools & Technologies
SKMEasyPowerETAPIEC61850Navisworks
Certifications & Qualifications
Professional Engineering Licensure
Industry Keywords
Grid ModernizationEPC ProjectsDesign/Build ProjectsInterdisciplinary ReviewsBasis-of-Design Documentation

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Support AECOM’s Energy Business Line Engineering Center of Excellence in grid modernization programs, projects, and pursuits
  • Perform electrical engineering design work on assigned projects
  • Provide mentorship to electrical engineers on the High Voltage/Power team
  • Develop design schedules and budgets with the Project Engineer and Project Manager
  • Perform power system studies and system protection settings coordination
  • Generate basis-of-design documentation for protection settings and relay configurations
  • Support projects during construction, startup, and commissioning
  • Review engineering work performed by peers
  • Attend client meetings
  • Travel occasionally to client and project sites for data gathering and field walks
  • Mentor early-career engineers and facilitate internal training sessions when requested
  • Serve as lead engineer on projects of all sizes
  • Provide specialized technical input to studies and designs
  • Develop study and design procedures
  • Participate in interdisciplinary reviews of project deliverables
  • Develop construction cost estimates and technical effort estimates
  • Complete discipline components of PS&E packages
  • Perform quality-control reviews of design calculations and drawings
  • Prepare technical specification sections
  • Contribute to engineering budgets and schedules

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 6 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
  • 6 years of relevant protection and controls experience
  • Professional Engineering licensure preferred
  • 10 years of experience with a minimum of 2 years as project lead preferred
  • Knowledge of FERC and NERC requirements
  • Experience with IEC61850
  • Successful track record working with remote teams
  • Experience on full EPC, Design/Build projects from start to finish
  • Plant startup and commissioning field experience
  • Power systems analysis software experience (SKM, EasyPower, ETAP)
  • Relay coordination utilizing ASPEN OneLiner
  • Experience developing native relay setting files
  • Distribution automation experience
  • Experience working in collaborative 3D model environments (e.g. Navisworks)
  • Ability to work successfully within a team environment and communicate effectively with project team members and customers
  • Occasional travel to client and/or project sites
  • Sponsorship is available for this role

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Life and AD&D benefits
  • Disability benefits
  • Paid time off
  • Leaves of absence
  • Voluntary benefits and perks
  • Flexible work options
  • Well-being resources
  • Employee assistance program
  • Business travel insurance
  • Service recognition awards
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Training and development programs
  • Sponsorship available
  • Remote work arrangement
  • In-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location