Engineer-Substation

Westinghouse Electric Company; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) savings plan

Paid vacations

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC's staffing arm, WECTEC Staffing Services, seeks an Engineer-Substation for a 1-year remote contract (W-2). You will lead substation projects from conception to commissioning and coordinate with the Early-Stage Project Manager and Development Group, reporting to the onsite Manager.

The role involves training, due diligence, and technical oversight of external engineers to ensure compliance with interconnection agreements, IEEE/NESC/ASCE standards, and ISO

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in substation design/engineering of HV projects.
• PMP and/or PE helpful for project oversight.

Responsibilities

• Secure engineering resources by scoping, bids, and awarding work via ISC.
• Coordinate with partners to site, update data, and obtain permits for the substation.
• Represent E&C interests and brief management on progress, issues, and risk.
• Assist Transmission Services in reviewing interconnection docs and ISO compliance.

Skills

Substation design

High voltage engineering

Project engineering

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

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A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC

WECTEC Staffing Services provides customer-focused solutions with offerings ranging from high-volume and low-cost to specialized niche solutions, never compromising on delivering best-in-class customer service to both our clients and our professionals each day.

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly‑owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

About the role:

Location: Remote position

We are looking for an Engineer‑Substation on behalf of our client. This is a 1‑year contract assignment. (W‑2) You will be responsible for all assigned substation projects from conception (Early Stage) through construction and commissioning (Execution). In the conceptual phase, you will work with the Early‑Stage Project Manager to support the engineering requirements and scope with the Development Group. You will report to the onsite Manager.

You will provide training, due diligence, and technical oversight of external engineers of record (EOR) for all assigned substation projects. This oversight is to ensure compliance with required generation interconnection agreements and scope of work documents. It also ensures compliance with project specifications, site‑specific design requirements, and industry codes and standards. These standards include IEEE, NESC, and ASCE.

Location: Remote position

1‑year contract assignment. (W‑2)

Key Responsibilities:

• Securing engineering consulting resources from a list of approved suppliers by developing a scope of work, securing bids, evaluating, and awarding work through the Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Group.
• Coordinate with other project partners to develop and secure a substation site, support any engineering updates, data and permits necessary to design and build the substation.
• Coordination with other groups to ensure that the assigned E&C substation projects are successful. Generally responsible for representing E&C's internal and external interests on assigned projects, including presentations/briefings on current progress, issues, and risk mitigation in meetings with multiple levels of management.
• Support Transmission Services during review of interconnection documentation including system impact studies, facility studies, reactive and harmonic studies and Interconnection agreements and ensures that Transmission Owner requirements and E&C engineering design is consistent and in compliance with all ISO requirements and incorporated into the project design.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is preferred.
• 5+ years experience in Substation design and engineering of High Voltage substation projects.
• Project Engineering and/or Project Management experience.
• PMP and/or P.E. in related discipline is helpful.
• Some travel required within North America.

Our Safety Pledge to You:

If you are as committed to your success as we are committed to your safety, then this is the position for you! For us, our guiding principle has always been and will continue to be the safety of our people. It's that simple!

Why WECTEC Staffing Services?

WECTEC Staffing Services delivers customer‑focused solutions, offering everything from high‑volume, cost‑effective staffing to specialized niche roles, while maintaining best‑in‑class service. Our employees bring expertise across technical and corporate functions, supporting international contracts in over five countries. We invite you to explore opportunities within our distinguished global talent network.

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits including the following:

• Comprehensive Health and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan
• Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positions

We are committed to transparency and equity in all our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $45.00/hr. to $50.00/hr.

WECTEC Staffing Services continues to successfully place professional and technical resources into key roles globally. You can learn more by visiting www.wectecstaffing.com

Get connected with WECTEC Staffing Services on social media: LinkedIn

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

Employment opportunities may require access to information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.

WECTEC LLC and WECTEC Staffing Services LLC are subsidiaries of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC