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.

Ready to apply Before you do, make sure to read all the details pertaining to this job in the description below.

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. xzgxqkn
• Grounding, bonding, and stray current mitigation for light rail.