Resident Engineer - MTA Traction Power and Substations

Position Overview

PACO Group (PACO) is seeking a highly experienced Resident Engineer (Electrical - Traction Power / Substation / SCADA) to support the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) on a Substation Component Replacement Project in the Bronx, New York. The Resident Engineer will play a key role in assisting the Resident Engineer and project management team in overseeing complex electrical and traction power construction activities, including installation and replacement of Con Edison high-tension feeders, property line boxes (PLBs), transformers, rectifiers, switchgear assemblies, low-voltage and high-voltage cabling, and SCADA control systems. The position involves ensuring full compliance with contract requirements, technical specifications, schedule milestones, and all MTA and Con Edison interface protocols. This role requires extensive experience with traction power substations, AC / DC conversion systems, and SCADA integration in active rail or transit environments, along with a solid understanding of energization, isolation, and commissioning procedures for electrical systems operating at multiple voltage levels.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

Construction Oversight & Field Management

• Supervise and oversee construction, installation, and testing of high-tension (AC) and low-tension (DC) electrical systems, including Con Edison service feeders, transformers, rectifiers, switchgear, and power distribution panels.
• Verify proper installation and connection of Property Line Boxes (PLBs), conduits, control and feeder cables, and grounding systems.
• Oversee energization, isolation, and cutover operations in coordination with MTA Power and Con Edison to ensure safe transition from high-voltage to low-voltage systems.
• Witness factory and field acceptance testing (FAT / SAT) for switchgear, rectifiers, transformers, and SCADA components.
• Review and validate as-built drawings, schematics, and cable terminations for accuracy and compliance.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

Project Coordination & Communication

Safety & Risk Management

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Skills and Competencies

Work Environment and Schedule

Compensation

Benefits Summary

EEO Diversity Statement

PACO Group, Inc. is committed to furthering opportunities for everyone in the national construction market. The firm periodically reaffirms this commitment through an active affirmative action plan. It provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees without unlawful discrimination regarding race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, religion, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or citizenship status. As an equal opportunity employer, we have recruited, hired, promoted, and retained an ethnically and socially diverse professional staff. Our efforts to date have produced a multidisciplinary workforce - a record of diversity that extends to the highest levels of the firm's management