Associate/Associate Director HV Substations Secondary

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Associate/Associate Director- HV Substations Secondary

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Company Description

AECOM’s Enterprise Capabilities team is looking for an Associate/Associate Director- HV Substations Secondary to join our team in Damansara City.

Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM’s primary vehicle for workshare.

Operating across geographic boundaries and time-zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry.

With a team of over 3000 technical professionals located across nine countries and remote technical anchors, EC teams are trusted to deliver high-quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes.

Job Description

Preparation of designs and deliverables related to secondary electrical systems for transmission and distribution projects.

The tasks may encompass, but are not limited to, the following, depending on project requirements and the design phase:

• Design of protection and control systems, including relay settings, protection schemes, and interlock systems for substations.
  
  
• Preparation of single line diagrams (SLDs), protection logic diagrams, metering layouts, and cable termination diagrams.
  
  
• Preparation of electrical interconnection diagrams, termination diagrams, cable schedules, and other supporting documentation for the installation and operation of secondary systems.
  
  
• Relay coordination studies (overcurrent, earth fault, motor protection, distance protection), including relay setting calculations and fault analysis.
  
  
• Power system studies, such as load flow analysis, short circuit studies, transient stability analysis, motor starting studies, and arc flash studies.
  
  
• Development of control and relay panel layouts, including general arrangement (GA) drawings, functional block diagrams, and bill of materials (BOMs).
  
  
• Design of SCADA communication schemes and system integration for protection systems, ensuring seamless interface between control and field devices.
  
  
• Review and verification of design documentation to ensure compliance with industry standards (IEC, IEEE) and utility specifications.
  
  
• Support for commissioning and testing, including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and site integration of secondary systems.
  
  
• Development of algorithms for enhanced system functionality, such as fault detection, relay coordination, and improving system stability.
  
  
• Interdisciplinary coordination, including collaboration with other engineering teams to integrate secondary systems with primary infrastructure.
  
  
• Preparation of external connection tables, cable schedules, and other design documentation as required by the project specifications.
  
  

Qualifications

Master of Engineering degree (or equivalent education) in an appropriate engineering discipline from an accredited college or university.

• Chartered Engineer (CEng), or Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent in the relevant field from any global organization.
  
  
• Overall 15+ years of work experience is preferred.
  
  
• Prior experience in leading large design engineering teams performing Grid Substation design in a global consultancy firm is preferred.
  
  
• Experience on HV Plant Design for large EHV Grid Substations is mandatory.
  
  
• Previous experience in design teams working for Grid Utilities (for e.g. National Grid, Transgrid, Transpower, Powergrid etc.) is highly desirable.
  
  
• Exposure to International standards (IEC, IEEE, ANSI, Australian Standards and Middle East region codes and standards) is preferred.
  
  
• Previous design experience working with GIS and AIS EHV substation HV Plant Primary design is preferable.
  
  

Additional Information

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.

Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world.

As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings.

Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.

Learn more at aecom.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it.

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

Job Reference

ReqID: J , Business Line: Transportation, Business Group: DCS, Strategic Business Unit: Enterprise Capabilities, Career Area: Engineering, Work Location Model: Hybrid.

Required Skill Profession

Management & Operations