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Senior Traction Power EngineerSNC-Lavalin • West Nyack, NY, US
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Senior Traction Power Engineer

Senior Traction Power Engineer

SNC-Lavalin • West Nyack, NY, US
15 days ago
Job type
  • Permanent
Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Senior Traction Power Engineer to join our team in New York, NY.

AtkinsRéalis is growing fast in the U.S.—and there's never been a more exciting time to be part of our journey. We're committed to engineering a better future for our planet and its people. By connecting people, data, and technology across our global network, we're tackling some of the world's most complex challenges. And we're looking for passionate, driven professionals like you to help shape what's next. Let's build the future—together.

About the role

AtkinsRéalis is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. For over 50 years, we've partnered with public and private clients across the U.S. to deliver infrastructure planning, engineering, construction, environmental consulting, urban planning, architecture, and program management.

Responsibilities

  • Support our clients and provide technical support to resolve design, construction, testing and operation issues related to traction power and high voltage electrical systems.
  • Develop concept of operations, system requirements, plans and specifications suitable to tender a complete electrification system.
  • Perform Traction Power Simulations to determine facility locations, system configuration and equipment location and sizing.
  • Develop detailed designs, application programs, testing and commissioning plans suitable for execution by contractors.
  • Evaluate changes to designs generated by contractors based on field conditions.
  • Support equipment installation, testing and commissioning efforts. Support troubleshooting, provide solutions and evaluate and approve results.
  • Supervise, guide, mentor and develop traction power engineering staff.
  • Present ideas, concepts and details to owners, contractors, suppliers and others.
  • Coordinate with a wide diversity of stakeholders to develop integrated and accepted solutions.
  • Coordinate and build partnerships both internally with Atkins and externally with partners to achieve goals.
  • Work with others to promote Atkins and develop opportunities for new work.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • Professional Engineering (PE) License is required. PE licensed in the State of New York is preferred or ability to obtain after hiring.
  • Fifteen (15) years minimum of experience in the rail electrification industry with at least one project based in the US.
  • Preferred experience with multi-vendor traction power equipment.
  • Demonstrable experience in specification development, engineering procedure development, standards development, financial management, estimating, etc.
  • Experience with both third rail and overhead catenary systems.
  • Experience with Traction Power systems for Streetcars, LRT, Commuter and / or High Speed Rail.
  • Demonstrable experience in training, mentoring and developing staff and educating clients in all aspects of system engineering.
  • Detailed knowledge and experience with the design and implementation of DC systems (600 / 750 / 1000 / 1500V), AC systems (12.5 / 25KV), grounding design and EMI / EMC systems including but not limited to modeling and simulations, preliminary design, detailed design, RAMS, programming, field testing, and V&V.
  • Proficient on use of ETAP or SKM Engineering Software.
  • Knowledge of railway operations, system safety, RAMS and associated requirements.
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written, including technical writing) is required.
  • Benefits

    At AtkinsRéalis, our values—Safety, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—are the foundation of who we are. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, company-paid life and short- and long-term disability benefits, employer-matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, Paid Time Off, leaves of absence options, flexible work options, recognition and employee satisfaction programs, employee assistance program, and voluntary benefits. You can review our comprehensive benefits page here.

    Are you ready to expand your career with us? Apply today and help us shape something extraordinary.

    At AtkinsRéalis is an equal opportunity, Drug-Free employer EOE / Veteran / Disability. Please review AtkinsRéalis' Equal Opportunity Statement here.

    AtkinsRéalis cares about your privacy and is committed to protecting your privacy. Please consult our Privacy Notice on our Careers site to know more about how we collect, use and transfer your Personal Data. By submitting your personal information to AtkinsRéalis, you confirm that you have read and accept our Privacy Notice.

    Expected compensation range is between $150,000 - $170,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographical location.

    Note to staffing and direct hire agencies :

    In the event a recruiter or agency who is not on our preferred supplier list submits a resume / candidate to anyone in the company, AtkinsRéalis family of companies, we explicitly reserve the right to recruit and hire the candidate(s) at our discretion and without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.

    Worker Type : Employee

  • Job Type : Regular
  • At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

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