Lead Engineer - Underground Distribution

Company: AECOM
Location: New York
Posted on: March 20, 2023

Job Description:

Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.

We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Senior Underground Distribution Engineer to serve as technical lead for engineering and design projects under a strategic underground program in California.

Our team works on a variety of energy efficiency, resilience, and decarbonization initiatives for municipal, utility, and commercial and industrial clients. This position will perform technical tasks on a variety of projects including energy efficiency, distributed generation, renewable energy, energy master planning, district energy systems, net-zero buildings, monitoring base commissioning, grid-interactive buildings, and building decarbonization.

The successful candidate should be a dynamic, self-directed individual with an excellent understanding of medium voltage underground utility distribution design and construction.

The responsibilities of this role also include, but may not be limited to, the following:

Serves as lead engineer on mid- to large size projects.

Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise.

Performs calculations and develops technical specifications from feasibility to detail design packages

Facilitates design reviews with internal and external clients

Provides technical expertise for studies and design efforts.

Presents complex technical solutions to clients.

Performs quality control reviews of work developed by others

Provides estimates for the engineering task, budget and schedule

Applies strong knowledge of utility standards, guides, specifications, and procedures specific to working in California

Ensure that the technical and safety standards are maintained in all aspects of design work

DCS-Energy

AECOM's Energy practice provides a wide range of services from consulting and engineering design to energy engineering, energy procurement and construction (EPC) for power, energy efficiency, and renewable energy clients. Our understanding of the big picture - and the interconnection between generation, distribution, storage, and the demand side of the meter - allows us to deliver holistic strategies that improve and modernize next generation energy infrastructure. We connect knowledge and experience across our global framework to bring together a unique combination of engineers, planners, scientists, and project managers who advance cleaner, secure, and more sustainable energy solutions

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related degree from an ABET accredited program.

8 years of relevant experience, including medium voltage underground utility distribution design and construction

Demonstrated experience with California utilities

Professional Engineer (PE)

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree preferred

Consulting experience preferred

Experience on large, multi-discipline projects and programs

Proficiency in engineering analysis and modeling software

Fluency with Microsoft Office products, including Microsoft Excel

Strong written and verbal communication skills

MicroStation experience/proficiency

Additional Information

Relocation assistance is not available for this role

Sponsorship is available for this role

Offered rate of compensation (NYC locations only) will be based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. The salary range for this position is $133,500.43 - $246,975.79 annually exempt. AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D and disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, retirement benefits, voluntary benefits, perks, wellness and global well-being, and global EAP, Business Travel and Service Awards programs

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

Join us and let's get started.

ReqID: J10069501

Business Line: Energy

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Engineering

Keywords: AECOM, New York , Lead Engineer - Underground Distribution, Engineering , New York, New York