High-Voltage Substation Physical Engineer

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. seeks a Substation Physical Engineer to lead high voltage substation design for utility and renewable interconnection projects.

You will develop general arrangements, plan views, grounding analyses, and construction documents, applying NEC and NESC standards. Collaborate with designers, field teams, and clients to meet milestones, prepare equipment specs and BOMs, and perform AC/DC calculations for station service and battery sizing, contributing to safe,

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years in high voltage substation design.
• Proficient with CDEGS or WinIGS for grounding studies.
• Strong familiarity with NEC and National Electrical Safety Code.

Responsibilities

• Design high voltage (4kV–230kV) and EHV substations, including general arrangements and plan elevations.
• Prepare grounding, cable trough/conduit plans, BOMs and equipment specs.
• Perform grounding, lightning, and station service calculations; conduct sizing of batteries.
• Coordinate with internal/external project teams and clients to meet milestones.
• Produce construction documents and support procurement and construction activities.

Skills

High voltage substations design

Grounding analysis

Team coordination

Technical reporting

NEC knowledge

Tools

CDEGS

WinIGS

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. seeks a Substation Physical Engineer to lead high voltage substation design for utility and renewable interconnection projects.

You will develop general arrangements, plan views, grounding analyses, and construction documents, applying NEC and NESC standards. Collaborate with designers, field teams, and clients to meet milestones, prepare equipment specs and BOMs, and perform AC/DC calculations for station service and battery sizing, contributing to safe,