Junior Traction Power Engineer

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Location:
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- Madrid
- C/Alfonso XIICompany DescriptionWork with Us. Change the World.
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Job Description
We are seeking a Junior Electrical Engineer to join our Rail Systems and Traction Power team in Madrid.
The successful candidate will work as part of multidisciplinary teams delivering railway electrification projects for metro, light rail, tram and mainline railway systems.
CapabilitiesAbility to be part of a team of experts, ensuring technical and safety standards are maintained throughout all design activities to guarantee successful project delivery and long term reliability.
Strong teamwork skills, with the capacity to collaborate across disciplines, contributing to technical coordination, design reviews and resolution of interfaces.
Ability to work independently on engineering assignments and responsibility for defined project activities and deliverables.
Ability to solve technical issues using established engineering methods and procedures, applying judgement, and escalating complex issues when required.
Proactive, communicative and quality driven, consistently aiming for excellence in line with AECOM’s standards.
TasksDuring all the stages of a project, contribute to design development, design risk and mitigation and value engineering, regarding traction power system and traction power substations.
Development of electrical studies and analysis of electrical network models using power-system analysis software such as ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory or equivalent tools.
Space proofing design for the TPS installations, including cable routing design.
Produce technical reports, technical specifications, liaise with BIM/CAD modellers for production of drawings, BoQ, and any other documentation required on each stage of the project.
Development of technical reports, calculation notes, specifications, equipment schedules, single-line diagrams, schematics and other engineering deliverables.
Review technical documentation, drawings and equipment data provided by clients, suppliers and other engineering disciplines, identifying inconsistencies and supporting the development of appropriate technical solutions.
Support technical proposals, site surveys, inspections, testing and commissioning activities when required, delivering assigned work in accordance with project quality, programme and budget requirements.
Integration of the design process inside the System Engineering and System Assurance (SESA) process of the project.
Attend design team meetings and defend/justify the design in front of the client or independent reviewers.
QualificationsElectrical engineer with proven experience preferably within power systems or railway electrification (1-3 years)The candidate must be able to communicate and fully develop projects in English.
Knowledge of power-system analysis software such as ETAP, DIgSILENT PowerFactory or equivalentRailway electrification (DC and AC), specifically design, construction, test & commissioning, and maintenance of electrical substationsDevelopment of technical specifications of electrical substation equipmentElectrical calculations of railway traction electrical substationsDesign, calculation, and construction of grounding & bonding networks for electric railways in DC and ACDesign, calculation, parameterization, and test & commissioning of electrical protections in DC and AC electric railwaysDesign, installation, test & commissioning, and maintenance of distributed control systems at the substation level, remote control level, and the Control Center level.
Other skills (desirable but not mandatory ):CAD and BIM proficiencyOther Languages, especially French or Italian.
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