Senior High Voltage Substation Primary Engineer (Bucharest/ Remote in Romania)

Short company description

At AECOM, we believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone – uplifting communities, improving access and sustaining our planet.
We’re committed to managing our business with the upmost responsibility and to always strive for better — be that reducing emissions, creating social value or diversifying our senior leadership and workforce.

We understand both the urgency of the challenges facing our society and our responsibility to act in an impactful and enduring way. We’re leading the change towards a more sustainable and equitable future, partnering with those who want to make a positive difference in the world.

We’re listening to clients and the communities we serve in order to improve lives and livelihoods, and to create sustainable legacies for generations to come.

Thinking without limits is what keeps us at the vanguard. Ideas have no borders, and this ethos is embedded in our culture. The full scope of our global expertise is available to anyone who needs it, wherever they are based.

We’re trusted advisors — planners, designers, engineers, consultants and program and construction managers — delivering professional services spanning cities, transportation, buildings, water, new energy, and the environment. Working throughout the project lifecycle, we’re one team driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Our History

AECOM launched when a handful of employees from design and engineering companies shared a dream of creating an industry-leading firm dedicated to delivering a better world.

We became an independent company formed by the merger of five entities. While our official founding was in 1990, many of our predecessor firms had distinguished histories dating back more than 120 years.

Since then, more than 50 companies have joined us and, in 2007, we became a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.

Requirements

Mandatory Qualifications:

- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
- Experience: 10+ years of experience in T&D primary circuit design and project management, with demonstrated leadership capabilities.

Skills:

- Proficiency in engineering software tools (e.g., AutoCAD).
- Strong understanding of primary circuit design principles, including substation design, overhead lines, and underground cables.
- Excellent project management skills, including planning, budgeting, and resource management.
- Experience with high-voltage primary circuit projects.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g., IEC, IEEE, AS).
- Effective communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills.

Nice to have:

- Professional Engineer license / ANRE.

Responsibilities

Project Leadership & Technical Ownership:

- Act as technical lead for HV primary circuit engineering on substation projects (AIS/GIS), from concept through detail design and construction support.
- Coordinate and guide multidisciplinary teams, including primary, secondary, civil, and commissioning engineers.
Interface with project managers, clients, contractors, and authorities to ensure technical compliance, constructability, and timely delivery.

Primary Design & Engineering

- Develop and review HV primary circuit designs, including substation layouts, equipment arrangements, busbar configurations, and HV cable systems.
- Define technical solutions in accordance with applicable standards (IEC, IEEE, client specifications, and local grid codes).
- Perform site evaluations and feasibility studies to optimize layout, safety clearances, access, and future expandability.

System Studies & Technical Assurance

- Contribute to and review power system studies such as load flow, short-circuit, and equipment rating assessments to ensure safe and reliable operation.
- Ensure technical consistency between primary design, protection requirements, and system performance.
- Identify risks and propose design optimizations to improve reliability, operability, and lifecycle performance.

Expert Support & Mentorship

- Provide expert technical guidance and decision-making support on HV primary circuit matters.
- Mentor junior and intermediate engineers, reviewing designs and supporting their technical development.
- Act as a reference point for complex technical issues related to HV equipment and substation configurations.

Construction, Commissioning & Field Support

- Provide engineering support during construction, installation, testing, and commissioning phases as required.

Benefits

• Medical subscription
• Life insurance
• Trainings
• Meal vouchers