Project Engineer, Traction Power and Medium Voltage (Construction Engineer VII)

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Fluor is seeking candidates for opportunities within our Program Delivery Support (PDS) team, working alongside the California High-Speed Rail Authority, to provide program delivery and program management services for one of the largest planned infrastructure projects in the U.S. The system will connect the 500-mile stretch between the Los Angeles region with the San Francisco Bay Area, with up to 24 stations. The first phase of the program is currently under construction in California’s Central Valley.

Job Description

The Project Engineer, Traction Power and Medium Voltage, provides engineering leadership for traction power, medium voltage, and auxiliary power systems supporting the California High-Speed Rail Program. The role oversees 25kV AC traction power, substations, switching and paralleling stations, SCADA, relays, transformers, grounding, traction return, MV distribution, wayside systems, emergency and standby power, UPS systems, and electrical monitoring. The engineer leads technical reviews, studies, protection schemes, design packages, calculations, and test procedures, coordinating with OCS, signaling, communications, SCADA, stations, maintenance facilities, civil works, track, and operations. Travel requirement: 25-50%.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead engineering oversight for traction power, medium voltage, and auxiliary power systems across all project phases
• Coordinate engineering interfaces with OCS, signaling, communications, SCADA, stations, maintenance facilities, and supporting disciplines
• Lead review of traction power studies, analyses, protection schemes, and design documentation. Review contractor submittals, shop drawings, calculation packages, test procedures, and engineering documentation
• Provide engineering support for 25kV AC traction power systems, traction power substations, switching and paralleling stations, utility interconnection facilities, and traction power SCADA systems
• Provide engineering support for protective relay systems, power transformers, high and medium voltage switchgear, grounding and bonding systems, traction return systems, and power monitoring systems
• Provide engineering support for medium voltage distribution networks, station and maintenance facility power, wayside power distribution, ring main units, distribution transformers, motor control centers, emergency and standby power, UPS systems, low voltage distribution, and electrical metering
• Review engineering deliverables associated with substations, cable routes, duct banks, equipment shelters, and corridor-wide distribution infrastructure
• Coordinate electrical power interfaces supporting signaling, communications, train control, station, maintenance facility, security, and operational control center systems
• Support utility coordination for transmission, sub-transmission, and distribution service connections, including service applications, interconnection agreements, load studies, protection coordination reviews, and energization authorizations
• Provide technical support for statutory, regulatory, and Authority Having Jurisdiction approvals, and support preparation of responses to regulator comments, permit conditions, and inspection findings
• Monitor construction of substations, utility interconnections, medium voltage distribution systems, and wayside electrical infrastructure, and conduct field inspections to verify compliance with approved designs and standards
• Support resolution of field issues, design changes, RFIs, utility conflicts, site access constraints, and construction sequencing challenges
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, System Integration Testing, protective relay testing, transformer testing, switchgear testing, SCADA verification, and trial running
• Support defect resolution, corrective actions, punch-list closure, final system acceptance, revenue service demonstration, and operational readiness
• Other related duties may be assigned

Basic Job Requirements

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline and a minimum of twelve (12) years of experience delivering traction power, electrical infrastructure, utility, medium voltage, and/or rail systems projects
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and visitors
• Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge of applicable local, state/province, and federal/national statutes and guidelines
• Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner
• Availability for travel of 25 to 50% along the alignment such as Fresno, Bakersfield, Wasco, and Shafter

Other Job Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years of engineering experience on major transportation, utility, energy, or infrastructure programs
• Demonstrated experience supporting traction power and electrical systems from design through construction, testing, commissioning, energization, and final acceptance
• Strong experience reviewing engineering calculations, technical studies, specifications, and construction documentation
• Strong working knowledge of traction power systems, medium voltage distribution systems, substations, protective relays, utility interfaces, and railway electrical infrastructure
• Experience reviewing protection schemes, load flow analyses, short circuit studies, and grounding studies
• Experience supporting Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, and electrical commissioning programs

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure; additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of licensure
• Experience on high-speed rail projects operating above 125 mph (200 km/h)
• Experience with California High-Speed Rail, HS2, European high-speed rail programs, or comparable large-scale rail programs
• Experience supporting traction power substations, auxiliary power substations, switching stations, and utility interconnections
• Experience supporting substation construction, wayside equipment installation, energization planning, and commissioning programs

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.

Benefits Statement: Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees, paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees, parental leave, and training and development courses.

Market Rate Statement: The market rate for the role is typically at the mid-point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Notice to Candidates: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.

To be Considered Candidates: Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

Salary Range: $108,000.00 - $201,000.00