Substation Engineer – System Protection (Remote)

Job Brief

We have a vacancy of Substation Engineer – System Protection (Remote) in our company, Westwood Professional Services. This vacancy is based in Houston TX. Please go through the job detail mentioned below.

Position Title: Substation Engineer – System Protection (Remote)
Company: Westwood Professional Services
Work Type: Full Time
City of work: Houston TX
Salary:
URL Expiry: 2022-08-04
Posted on: jobsintelecom.net

Job Detail

Substation Engineer – System Protection

REMOTE OPPORTUNITY

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a System Protection Engineer to join our team. This role can be a remote opportunity for the right candidate! The System Protection Engineer works 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 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 system protection and communication design aspects for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:
• Develop

 Protection and Control Specifications

 Relay Settings

 Event Analysis

• Studies

 Short Circuit

 Relay Coordination

 CT Saturation

• Perform QA/QC

 One-Line Diagrams

 Three-Line Diagrams

 Current and Potential Schematics

 Control Schematics

 Alarm Schematics

 SCADA and Communications 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 schematics

 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 (i.e., protection and control design engineers, transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, telecom engineers, etc.)

• Support Consistency
• Follow department processes and procedures
• Continue strong customer service
• Support Business
• Provides transparent and honest feedback to the project team (i.e., external stakeholders, clients, etc.)
• 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 the production of high-quality work and supported continuous improvement efforts.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects
• Responsible for assisting with the identification of fundamental client interests. 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.
• Attend all client technical review meetings.
• Act as project technical lead and QA/QC lead as needed.

Required Experience

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from a recognized accredited program
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience in the field of high voltage substation design and, particularly relay settings for utility and/or renewable projects.
• PE License
• 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.

For Preferred Consideration (Not Required)

• Meet minimum qualification
• 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.

About Westwood Professional Services, Inc. (Westwood)

Westwood is a multi-disciplined national surveying and engineering services provider for commercial and residential development, public infrastructure, wind energy, solar energy, energy storage, and electric transmission projects. Westwood was established in 1972 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has grown to serve clients across the nation from multiple U.S. offices. In 2020, Westwood ranked on the top 150 design firms on Engineering News-Record (ENR), #4 on Zweig Group’s Hot Firm’s List, and #9 on Best Firms to Work For, all national industry lists and record-breaking rankings for the firm.

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.

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