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    Substation Engineer – System Protection - Austin, United States - Westwood

    Westwood
    Westwood Austin, United States

    1 week ago

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    Substation Engineer - System Protection

    Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

    Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Substation Engineer – System Protection to join our team. The Substation System Protection Engineer serves as an engineer on electric substation design projects for high-voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects. He/she will apply their engineering knowledge and experience to fulfill the principal duties and responsibilities listed below. He/she should be familiar with protection scheme functionality and have the ability to develop relay settings. He/she will also work with other internal and external project stakeholders to ensure project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

    Duties and Responsibilities

  • Performs all aspects of design for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:
  • Development of
  • Protection and Control Specifications
  • Relay Settings
  • Event Analysis
  • Studies
  • Short Circuit
  • Relay Coordination
  • CT Saturation
  • Other power system studies
  • Perform QA/QC
  • One-Line Diagrams
  • Three-Line Diagrams
  • Current and Potential Schematics
  • Control Schematics
  • Alarm Schematics
  • Technical Support
  • Procurement
  • Construction (Testing and Commissioning)
  • Active Coordination
  • Ability to work seamlessly with and provide guidance to the P&C Design team in their development of the above-listed items
  • Ability to provide technical support to field personnel, responsible for applying and testing relay settings
  • Ability to coordinate efforts with all project team members by identifying coordination needs within specific disciplines (., protection and control design engineers, transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, telecom engineers,
  • Support Consistency
  • Follow department processes and procedures
  • Continue strong customer service
  • Support Business
  • Provides transparent and honest feedback to the project team (., external stakeholders, clients,
  • Helps develop approaches to accommodate unique client requests.
  • Works to advise Management about how to maximize ROI for the team.
  • Other Expectations
  • Leverages experience by mentoring and training entry-level professionals, including top graduates entering the field of system protection.
  • Keenly focused on production of high-quality work and supports continuous improvement efforts.
  • Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.
  • Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances.
  • Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work.
  • Serves as a technical specialist for system protection and communication and has knowledge and skillset to provide consultation and guidance to project teams.
  • Remove any impediments that are obstructing the engineering team from achieving its goals.
  • Works to advise Management about how to maximize ROI for the team.
  • Attending all client technical review meetings.
  • Act as project technical lead and QA/QC lead as needed.

    • Required Skills

  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from a recognized accredited program
  • EIT Certification

    • Required Experience (Text Only)

    - Minimum of 4 years related work experience in the field of high voltage substation design, particularly relay settings for utility and/or renewable projects.
    - Proficient using ASPEN One Liner, ETAP, Power Factory, CYME Dist., or similar programs
    - Strong familiarity with NERC System Protection Coordination Requirements, including NERC PRC-019, NERC PRC-024, NERC PRC-025 and NERC PRC-027
    - Strong familiarity with the NEC and National Electrical Safety Code
    - Good knowledge of the industry and technology trends specific to substations

    Preferred Experience

  • Meet minimum qualification
  • Professional engineering license or ability to obtain one within 2 years of hire.
  • Proficient with wind and solar farm SCADA and network requirements and associated designs and programming
  • Arc Flash Studies
  • SCADA and Communications Specifications
  • I/O Mapping
  • Points Lists and Associated Mapping
  • Experience with proposal writing and project estimating.
  • Working knowledge of scheduling and project controls processes.
  • Knowledge of construction practices and constructability

    • Compensation Range Maximum

    USD $130,000.00/Yr.
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