LEAD SYSTEM PROTECTION ENGINEER - LANSDALE, PA
WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC.
WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. is seeking a Lead System Protection Engineer to join our team in our Lansdale, PA office. The 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 his/her 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
- SCADA and Communications Specifications
- I/O Mapping
- Points Lists and Associated Mapping
- Relay Settings
- Event Analysis
- Studies
- Short Circuit
- Arc Flash
- 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 for the field personnel who are responsible for applying and testing the relay settings that were developed.
- 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 the protection and control design engineers, transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, telecom engineers, etc.
Other Expectations
- Leverages experience by mentoring and training lower 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
Required Experience
- Requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from a recognized accredited program
- Minimum of 8 years related work experience in the field of high voltage substation design – System Protection and Communication
- PE License
- Proficient in use of ASPEN One Liner, ETAP, PowerFactory, CYME Dist, or similar programs.
- Strong familiarity with NERC System Protection Coordination Requirements including NERC PRC-001 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 Job Qualifications:
- Meet minimum qualification
- Proficient with wind and solar farm SCADA and Network Requirements and associated designs.
- Proficient in load flow and reactive compensation studies.
- Proficient in the use of PSSE for transmission planning and analysis.
- 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 2018, Westwood received Zweig Group’s Best Firms to Work For and Marketing Excellence awards, ranked on industry top 25 lists, and received recognition for its involvement on 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.