Substation Engineer-P&C (Mid-Level Electrical Engineer)

Substation Engineer P&C

Lansdale PA Rochester NY Lake Mary FL or San Antonio TX

Westwood Professional Services Inc.

Westwood Professional Services Inc. is seeking an midlevel Electrical Engineer to join our Substation Engineering team. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing highlevel professional services to our clients.

The Substation P&C Engineer serves as an engineer on electric substation design projects for highvoltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects. He/she will apply NESC NEC and other applicable codes and standards in the engineering design and will also independently produce: oneline diagrams threeline diagrams potential and current schematics control schematics alarm schematics protection and control specifications and I/O mapping. He/she should be familiar with protection scheme functionality. However ability to develop relay settings and associated points mapping is not required but preferred. He/she will also work with other internal and external project stakeholders to ensure project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met.

• Performs all aspects of design for high voltage (4kV 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:
  • Development of
  • Oneline diagrams
  • Threeline diagrams
  • Potential and current schematics
  • Control schematics
  • Alarm schematics
  • Communications schematics
  • Wiring Diagrams
  • Protection and control specifications (Preferred)
  • I/O mapping (Preferred)
  • Points mapping (Preferred)
  • Relay settings (Preferred)
  • Documentation for Design Calculations
  • Construction Documentation (Sequence and RFP)
  • Technical Support
  • Procurement
  • Construction
  • Active Coordination
  • Ability to work seamlessly with a P&C Designer to develop the above listed schematics as well as the associated wiring diagrams.
  • Ability to coordinate efforts with other various external and internal project team members with familiarity in identifying when coordination is needed with certain design disciplines such as transmission line engineers distribution line engineers telecom engineers etc.
  • Other Expectations
    • Keenly focused on production of highquality work and supports continuous improvement efforts.
    • Enjoys working in a fastpaced environment on multiple projects.
    • Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances.

• Requires a bachelors degree in electrical engineering from a recognized accredited program
• Minimum of 4 years related work experience in the field of high voltage substation design P&C
• EIT Certification
• Proficient in use of AutoCAD or Bentley Microstation.
• Strong familiarity with the NEC and National Electrical Safety Code
• Good knowledge of the industry and technology trends specific to substations.

Familiar with applicable codes and standards (IEEE ANSI NESC).
Working knowledge of MS Office (Word Excel etc.) a must.

Effective verbal communication and technical writing skills.
Ability to pay close attention to detail and check the quality of own and others work.
Ability to use sound engineering judgment.
Ability to manage time and workload effectively which includes planning organizing and prioritizing with attention to details.
Minimal travel possible.

• Meet minimum qualification
• Professional engineering license or ability to obtain one within 2 years of hire.
• Knowledge of construction practices and constructability
• Experience with proposal writing and project estimating.
• Working knowledge of scheduling and project controls processes.
• Superior Verbal & Written Communications
• Driven for Results Decision Quality Priority Setting Planning Conflict Management Informing Listening Dealing with Ambiguity and Customer Focus.

Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood)was established in 1972 and has since become a leader in many markets it serves. Westwood is a fullservice multidiscipline professional engineering firm that serves wind solar battery storage EV power delivery residential and commercial development and public infrastructure clients and their projects from over 25 offices across the U.S.

In 2023 Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #12 and #30 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwoodwas recently recognized as #79 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in firm consistently ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on awardwinning projects nationwide.

Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.