Engineer-Substation

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacations

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company is seeking an Engineer-Substation on behalf of our client for a 1-year contract. Remote position; responsible for substation projects from conception through commissioning, reporting to the onsite Manager, and coordinating with the Early-Stage Project Manager and Development Group.

You will oversee external engineers of record, ensure compliance with interconnection agreements and industry standards such as IEEE, NESC and ASCE, and provide training and due diligence

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• 5+ years in high-voltage substation design and engineering.
• Project engineering and/or project management experience.
• PMP and/or PE certification helpful.
• Some travel within North America required.

Responsibilities

• Secure engineering resources by drafting scopes and awarding work through ISC.
• Coordinate with partners to secure substation site and necessary permits.
• Represent E&C interests in progress reviews and risk mitigation meetings.
• Support Transmission Services during interconnection studies and ISO compliance.

Skills

Substation design

Engineering management

PMP or PE (optional)

North America travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

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.

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/briefing 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

Salary

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.