Westwood Professional Services · 21 hours ago
Substation Lead Engineer - Physical
Raleigh, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$120K/yr - $135K/yr
7+ years expWestwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Substation Physical Lead Engineer to join their team. The role involves serving as a client-facing engineer on electric substation design projects and ensuring the production of high-quality engineering designs and documentation for high-voltage utility systems.
Civil EngineeringMechanical EngineeringProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Take technical ownership of all aspects of design for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects including:
Development of
General Arrangements
Plan Views and Elevation Views
Grounding Plans
Cable Trough/Conduit Plans
Specifications for Major Primary Equipment (transformers, breakers, switches, etc.)
Documentation for Design Calculations
Bill of Materials
Construction Documentation (Sequence and RFP)
Studies
Grounding
Lightning
AC and DC calculations for Station Service and Battery System Sizing
Bus Fault Stress Analysis
Technical Support
Procurement
Construction
Active Coordination
Ability to work seamlessly with Physical Designer to develop the above listed drawings
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, civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, and surveyors
Other Expectations
Keenly focused on the production of high-quality work and supports continuous improvement efforts
Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects
Responsible for assisting with the 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
Qualification
Required
Requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from a recognized accredited program
Minimum of 7 years related work experience in the field of high voltage substation design – Physical
Professional engineer license
Superior Verbal & Written Communications
Proficient in the use of AutoCAD or Bentley MicroStation
Proficient in the use of CDEGS, WinIGS, or similar programs for lightning and grounding studies
Proficiency in assessing mechanical forces and thermal effects of high fault currents on rigid bus
Good knowledge of the industry and technology trends specific to substations
Strong familiarity with the NEC and National Electrical Safety Code
Preferred
Knowledge of outage sequences & constructability, as well as operation and maintenance
Ability to write up the scope, perform QA/QC, and manage the direct reports
Experience with proposal writing and project estimating
Working knowledge of scheduling and project controls processes
Company
Westwood Professional Services
Westwood Professional Services is a architecture, engineering, and construction services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$13.51M2024-08-07Acquired
2024-03-04Private Equity· $7M
2023-06-30Series Unknown· $3M
Leadership Team
Bryan Powell
Chief Executive Officer
Paul Greenhagen
Board of Directors, Former CEO
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