Lead Substation Engineer — Renewables Design Lead

Westwood Professional Services; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work policy

Job summary

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Physical Engineer to join our Renewables Substation team in a full-time, in-office role.

You will lead the substation physical engineering and design efforts for large-scale, transmission-interconnected renewable projects and mentor a small design team. The position requires a PE license, 7–9 years of substation experience, and a strong grasp of electrical systems, grounding, and industry codes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from an accredited program.
• Minimum of 7-9 years of work experience in substation design and engineering.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems and substation layouts, grounding, lightning protection, illumination and clearances.
• PE License.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Familiarity with industry standards and codes (ANSI, IEEE, NEC, NESC, NERC).
• General knowledge of substation equipment types and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Design Leadership: Lead the design and engineering of 35kV to 500kV physical substation layouts, ensuring optimal equipment placement, grounding, and structural integrity.
• Develop general arrangements, plan views, elevations, grounding plans, and cable/trough layouts.
• Prepare specifications for major primary equipment (transformers, breakers, switches).
• Create documentation for design calculations and Bill of Materials.
• Oversee construction documentation, sequencing, and RFPs.
• Perform grounding, lightning protection, illumination, bus fault stress analysis, and insulation coordination.

Skills

Substation design

Leadership

Communication

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

CDEGS

WinIGS

AGI

Job description

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead Physical Engineer to join our Renewables Substation team in a full-time, in-office role.

You will lead the substation physical engineering and design efforts for large-scale, transmission-interconnected renewable projects and mentor a small design team. The position requires a PE license, 7–9 years of substation experience, and a strong grasp of electrical systems, grounding, and industry codes.