Construction Engineer

General purpose: Reports to the Resident Engineer, Systems. Provides field engineering oversight of traction power substations, OCS, and associated power distribution, from equipment procurement through energization and commissioning.

Essential functions

• Oversees installation of TPSS units, AC utility feeds, medium-voltage switchgear, rectifiers, DC switchgear, and negative return systems.
• Oversees OCS installation: poles and foundations, cantilevers, contact and messenger wire, tensioning, sectionalizing, and OCS on bridges and in tunnels.
• Reviews traction electrification submittals, protection settings, grounding and bonding details, and test procedures.
• Witnesses factory acceptance tests, relay and protection testing, insulation resistance testing, and OCS wire height and stagger checks.
• Coordinates utility feed connections with Seattle City Light, including interfaces with high-voltage transmission lines in or near the corridor.
• Coordinates stray current control and corrosion monitoring with track and civil teams.
• Oversees energization planning, switching orders, and electrical safety procedures.
• Prepares inspection reports, NCRs, and punch lists; reviews as-builts and O&M documentation.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in rail transit traction power and/or OCS installation, testing, or construction oversight.

Preferred

• PE license (electrical).
• Experience with 750V DC light rail traction power and OCS through energization and revenue service.
• NETA certification or equivalent electrical testing experience.

Knowledge of

• DC traction power substation design and protection, and OCS installation standards.
• NEC, NESC, NFPA 70E, and IEEE standards for traction power.
• Grounding, bonding, and stray current mitigation for light rail.