Sr/Electrical Engineer - Substation Design - 90377488 - Philadelphia

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Our values of ‘Do the Right Thing, Excel Together and Put Customers First’ are at the heart of what matters most to us, and our Core Capabilities, ‘Building Trust, Accountability, Effective Communication, Customer Focus, and Proactive Safety & Security’ are what every employee needs to know and do to be most impactful at Amtrak. By living the Amtrak values, focusing on our capabilities, and actively embracing and fostering diverse ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives, together we will honor our past and make Amtrak a company of the future.

This position is a tiered position. Incumbents will have a position level assigned based on their skills and experience, and in alignment with position development plans. Position placement is at Amtrak’s sole and absolute discretion.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

This position is to assist with the design of Amtrak-owned traction power substations and associated facilities on the Northeast Corridor, including transformers, circuit breakers and relay protection schemes. The position manages technical design activities for capital projects upgrading substations, signal power equipment and associated traction power assets. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assist in the execution of capital upgrade programs relating to the traction power substations, including transformers, circuit breakers, signal power generators and relay protection schemes
• Perform detailed engineering design reviews on all assigned projects
• Ensure internal and 3rd party traction power designs comply with Amtrak standards and Engineering Practices as well as any applicable industry standards.
• Ensure constructability of all reviewed designs.
• Integrate technical system improvements as part of the design progression process.
• Report on assigned projects including progress, budgeting, forecasting, and scheduling
• Perform field visits to various substation locations on the NEC in support of capital projects and operations/maintenance/troubleshooting activities.
• Work with electric traction operations, maintenance, design staff and other departments to ensure a safe and reliable power network 
• Provide data and assist with root cause analysis on electric traction system outages and failures
• Respond to emergency calls involving the traction power substations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Demonstrated experience with design and/or operation of railroad electric traction systems, frequency converters, protection relays, high voltage circuit breakers and transformers
• Experience performing or reviewing load flow studies (preferred)
• Experience with word processing, trending, spreadsheets, databases, CAD and PDF editing (Bluebeam, Adobe Acrobat). 
• Ability to perform or direct troubleshooting of substation electrical equipment and associated protection and control systems.
• Must have excellent technical writing ability

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• PE License in either New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland or New York

WORK ENVRIORNMENT:

• Combination of office and field work. Must be able to work in the field under all weather conditions.
• Travel: (25%)

COMMUNICATIONS AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

The salary/hourly range is $86,500 - $111,996 for the Electrical Engineer position and $103,700 - $134,460 for the Sr Electrical Engineer position. Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, internal equity, etc. Depending on an employee’s assigned worksite or location, Amtrak may consider a geo-pay differential to be applied to the employee’s base salary. Amtrak may offer additional incentive and pay programs to recognize and reward our employees, including a short-term incentive bonus based upon factors such as individual and company performance that is commensurate with the level of the position and/or long-term incentive plan compensation. In addition to your salary, Amtrak offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and vision plans; health savings accounts; wellness programs; flexible spending accounts; 401K retirement plan with employer match; life insurance; short and long term disability insurance; paid time off; back-up care; adoption assistance; surrogacy assistance; reimbursement of education expenses; Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility; Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits; and rail pass privileges. Learn more about our benefits offerings here.

Requisition ID:161587
Posting Location(s):Pennsylvania
Job Family/Function:Engineering 
Relocation Offered:Yes 
Travel Requirements:Up to 25% 
 

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We want your work at Amtrak to be more than a job. We want your career at Amtrak to be a fulfilling experience where you find challenging work, rewarding opportunities, respect among colleagues, and attractive compensation. Amtrak maintains a culture that values high performance and recognizes individual employee contributions. 

Amtrak is committed to a safe workplace free of drugs and alcohol. All Amtrak positions requires a pre-employment background check that includes prior employment verification, a criminal history check and a pre-employment drug screen. 

Candidates who test positive for marijuana will be disqualified, regardless of any state or local statute, ordinance, regulation, or other law that legalizes or decriminalizes the use or possession of marijuana, whether for medical, recreational, or other use. Amtrak's pre-employment drug testing program is administered in accordance with DOT regulations and applicable law.  

In accordance with DOT regulations (49 CFR § 40.25), Amtrak is required to obtain prior drug and alcohol testing records for applicants/employees intending to perform safety-sensitive duties for covered Department of Transportation positions. If an applicant/employee refuses to provide written consent for Amtrak to obtain these records, the individual will not be permitted to perform safety-sensitive functions.

In accordance with federal law governing security checks of covered individuals for providers of public transportation (Title 6 U.S.C. §1143), Amtrak is required to screen applicants for any permanent or interim disqualifying criminal offenses. 

Note that any education requirement listed above may be deemed satisfied if you have an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Amtrak is an EOE/Affirmative Action Minority/Female employer, and we welcome all to apply. We consider candidates regardless of race/color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), national origin/ethnicity, age, disability (intellectual, mental and physical), veteran status, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, citizenship or any other personal characteristics protected by law.