Substation Engineer P&C

Overview

Substation Engineer - P&C

Westwood Professional Services Inc.

Westwood Professional Services Inc. is seeking a mid-level Protection and Control Engineer to join our Renewables Substation team. The primary function of this role is to lead the Substation P&C Engineering and Design efforts for large scale transmission-interconnected renewable energy projects. The P&C Engineer will work with (and provide direction to) other engineers designers and drafters to develop project deliverables that satisfy all stakeholder requirements and comply with applicable codes & standards. As part of the broader multi-discipline Substation Team the P&C Engineer will work with the Substation Project Engineer and other discipline leads to ensure design documents are coordinated and consistent between the Physical Civil / Structural Relay Settings and SCADA teams.

Duties and Responsibilities

Performs all aspects of P&C design for high voltage (4kV 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include :

Development of all project drawings

• One-lines
• Three-lines
• AC / DC schematics
• Relay panel elevation and BOM
• Control enclosure layout and BOM
• Equipment and Relay Panel Wiring diagrams
• Communication schematics and connection details

Development of studies / calculations

Assist with development of major equipment specifications

Required Skills

Required Experience

Typical protection and control schemes for :

Transmission Lines HV / MV Buses Power Transformers Cap Banks etc.

Incorporating those relays in the design to achieve desired protection

HV and MV Circuit Breakers

ANSI IEEE NEC NESC NERC etc.

Preferred Experience

Other Expectations

Austin TX

Compensation Range Minimum

USD $90000.00 / Yr.

Compensation Range Maximum

USD $120000.00 / Yr.

About Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood)

At Westwood our purpose is to create a better world for people through our work. We transform the energy grid design resilient infrastructure and develop communities that will flourish today and for future generations. With over 50 years of experience and a legacy of innovation we stand at the forefront of our industry dedicated to understanding the unique needs of the markets we serve.

Our approach revolves around people. We are committed to building a culture that attracts retains and develops high performers. Our team values relationships innovation dedication initiative and growth. We believe fostering a collaborative One Team mentality yields superior outcomes

in everything we do.

We customize our technical capabilities and geographic reach to meet our clients where they are and help them realize their vision. We are partners in our clients success driving to provide solutions that make a lasting difference. Safety sustainability and operational excellence are not just facets of our work; they are intrinsic to our identity guiding every decision we make.

We are deeply invested in the communities we serve. Through our projects and giving-back initiatives we enrich the lives of those we serve engage others within our industry and create a lasting impact on communities around the world. To us success transcends the completion of projects; it is reflected in the lives we have positively impacted by our work.

Join us in creating a better world.

In 2024 Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at #13 and #40 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood one national 1st place award for Marketing Excellence. Westwood was recently recognized as #83 in the ENR Top 500 Firms in 2024. The firm consistently ranks on the industrys top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement in award-winning 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.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1