Protection and Controls Engineer

AECOM

Protection and Controls Engineer at AECOM responsible for electrical engineering design and mentorship on Energy Business Line projects. Involves power systems studies, design development, and client engagement.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRemote • Houston • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for electrical engineering design work on assigned projects
Provide mentorship for other electrical engineers in the High Voltage/Power team
Work with Project Engineer and Project Manager on developing design schedules and budgets for electrical engineering work activities
Perform Power system studies and system protection settings coordination on various projects
Generate basis of design documentation for protection settings and relay configurations
Support projects during construction, start-up, and commissioning
Review engineering work performed by peers
Attend client meetings
Occasional travel to client and/or project sites,
Mentor early career engineers and facilitate internal training sessions if requested

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
6 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering
6 years of relevant protection and controls experience
Professional Engineering licensure (preferred)
8+ Years of experience with 2+ years as a project lead (preferred)
Knowledge of FERC and NERC requirements (preferred)
Experience with IEC61850 (preferred)
Power systems analysis software experience (SKM, EasyPower, Etap) (preferred)
Relay coordination utilizing ASPEN OneLiner (preferred)
Experience developing native relay setting files (preferred)
Distribution automation experience (preferred)
Experience working in collaborative 3D model environments (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off
Flexible work options
Employee assistance program
Wellness resources

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Hard Skills & Tools

electrical engineering designpower system studiessystem protection settings coordinationrelay configurationspower systems analysisrelay coordinationnative relay setting filesdistribution automationcollaborative 3D model environments

Soft Skills

mentorshipproject managementcommunicationteam collaborationtraining facilitation

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringProfessional Engineering licensure