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Westwood Professional Services · 2 days ago

Lead Electrical Engineer - Physical Substation

Charlotte, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Substation Physical Lead Engineer to join our team. The role involves serving as a client-facing point of contact engineer on electric substation design projects and applying relevant codes and standards in engineering design. Responsibilities include producing high voltage physical arrangements, collaborating with project stakeholders, and ensuring project milestones are met.

Civil EngineeringMechanical EngineeringProfessional Services

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Take technical ownership of all aspects of design for high voltage (4kV - 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects

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) for studies, grounding, lighting, AC, and DC calculations for Station Service and Battery System Sizing

Bus Fault Stress Analysis

Technical Support for procurement and construction

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

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

High voltage designNESCNEC standardsGrounding analysisConstruction documentationBus fault stress analysisTechnical supportClient communicationTeam coordinationContinuous improvement

Required