Senior Specialist Traction Power

Duties

• Manage the technical delivery aspects of Traction Power and overhead contact system design (traction electrification systems), from concept engineering through final design and to design support during construction.
• Manage and oversee the delivery of Traction Power-related construction contracts, including traction power-specific and overhead contact systems delivery.
• Oversee and lead the review of Designer’s and Constructor’s submittals for technical appropriateness, compliance with Owner’s requirements, constructability and maintainability.
• Provide expert assistance to Contractors during the installation phase, to optimize installation methods and deliver high-quality solutions; during the testing and commissioning phase to ensure progress to schedule and rigorous testing and recording of traction electrification system installation.
• Provide expert assistance to Contractors and Owners in the optimization of traction electrification system performance during the testing and operational phases.
• Oversee Contractor’s activities in the delivery of traction electrification systems, recording specification compliance, non-conformances and deviations.
• Provide technical and quality assurance oversight for traction electrification systems projects involving the delivery of new and upgrade of existing network communications systems.
• Provide technical leadership through excellent example.
• Demonstrate innovation, collaboration and decisive action, particularly in terms of the relationships between Owner, Consultants (including Mott MacDonald), Designers, and Contractors.
• Lead teams to excel in technical delivery, on-time performance and development of positive client relationships.
• Communicate effectively with Project Managers and Directors in the Owner’s organization and the Construction Contractor’s organization.
• Provide timely, accurate, comprehensive, and concise reporting to the Owner’s and Mott MacDonald’s teams.
• Provide detailed analysis and solutions to emerging managerial and technical problems.
• Provide expertise in the preparation and production of contract documentation.
• Ensure a quality process is implemented for any design, upgrades, manufacturing, installation and/or testing and commissioning project phases.

Requirements

• Requires a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or a related field plus eight (8) years of experience as Senior Traction Power Specialist, or related occupation involving experience in railway traction electrification systems engineering.
• Experience may be gained concurrently and must include five (5) years in each of the following: Management and oversight of design, construction, testing, and commissioning of traction power systems in a transit environment
• Working with traction power modelling software, including load flow analysis
• Design and construction of overhead contact systems for transit applications
• Technical expertise in design, manufacturing, installation, or commissioning of traction power substations in AC and DC environments
• Managing client requirements relationships including technical, schedule and budget aspects in project delivery.

Salary

$166,504.00 /year.

Benefits

• 401k
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• STD/LTD disability
• holiday, personal time off (PTO)
• parental leave
• company-paid life insurance

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Apply via https://apply.mottmac.com.