Bucharest, Romania Hybrid Contract

AECOM is hiring a Principal Electrical Engineer - Extra low voltage systems

Responsibilities

  • Review and approve low voltage (LV) deliverables, including design reports, specifications, drawings, cable schedules, equipment submittals, and cause-and-effect matrices.
  • Conduct quality control reviews at critical design stages, ensuring adherence to client requirements, relevant standards, and project-specific LV design guidelines.
  • Act as a technical reviewer for high-risk or high-complexity LV designs within the project portfolio.
  • Maintain and update internal LV design standards, master specifications, and best-practice guidance documents.
  • Identify and manage technical risks on LV workstreams, escalating to the appropriate technical director as needed.
  • Manage LV design deliverables across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring timely, in-scope, and high-quality outputs.
  • Coordinate LV interfaces with other engineering disciplines through formal interdisciplinary reviews.
  • Prepare and review LV scopes of work, specifications, and tender documentation; evaluate contractor and supplier technical submissions and shop drawings.
  • Support construction-phase activities, including site visits, RFI responses, technical query resolution, and review of as-built documentation.
  • Contribute to project risk registers, program reviews, and design change management processes for LV scopes.
  • Lead LV modeling in Revit MEP or equivalent BIM authoring tools, ensuring spatial coordination of LV devices, containment, and infrastructure elements.
  • Coordinate LV models within the Common Data Environment, participating in clash detection and resolution workflows.
  • Ensure LV deliverables comply with the project BIM Execution Plan, including LOD/LOI requirements and data-drop schedules.
  • Support the development of LV-specific parametric families, equipment schedules, and drawing automation workflows within the team’s digital toolset.
  • Present LV design solutions and technical recommendations to clients, security consultants, and authorities having jurisdiction at design review meetings.
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with LV specialist subcontractors, system integrators, and product manufacturers.
  • Support business development by contributing to technical proposals, fee estimates, and capability presentations for LV-intensive opportunities.
  • Mentor and coach junior and intermediate electrical engineers in LV design principles, standards compliance, and professional development.
  • Lead knowledge-sharing sessions, internal CPD events, and lessons-learned reviews focused on LV systems.
  • Contribute to the recruitment and onboarding of LV engineering staff.

Compensation

Competitive

Work Arrangement

On-site

Team

Collaborative

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent certification.
  • Proven experience in low voltage (LV) systems design and project management.
  • Proficiency in Revit MEP or equivalent BIM authoring tools.
  • Strong knowledge of applicable standards and regulations for LV systems.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks effectively.
  • Experience with quality control and risk management processes.
  • Familiarity with construction-phase activities and site management.
  • Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • Experience with BIM 360 or equivalent Common Data Environment tools.
  • Familiarity with parametric families and drawing automation workflows.
  • Experience in a leadership role within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
  • Knowledge of security systems and their integration with LV systems.
  • Ability to present technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience with business development and proposal writing.
  • Familiarity with ELV-specific parametric families, equipment schedules, and drawing automation workflows within the team’s digital toolset.
  • Ability to mentor and develop junior engineers.
  • Experience with low voltage (LV) systems design and project management.

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AECOM
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering solutions in water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings. The company partners with public- and private-sector clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies through advisory, planning, design, engineering, and construction management. A Fortune 500 firm with $16.1 billion revenue in fiscal year 2025.
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Department Building Engineering
Category other
Posted 16 days ago