NERC Compliance Engineer - Substation

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health and Income Protec

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Vacations for Qualifying Positons

Job summary

Westinghouse's WECTEC Staffing Services is seeking a NERC Compliance Engineer – Substation (onsite) for a 1-year contract. You will be the technical lead for NERC compliance readiness and turnover of substations before COD, implementing PRC and FAC standards in line with PGD programs.

Responsibilities include executing the NERC compliance program pre-COD, validating protection settings and coordination studies, and ensuring all requirements are reflected in design, settings, studies and

Qualifications

• Experience supporting NERC compliance for substations or generation interconnections.
• Experience with PRC and FAC standards implementation.
• Background in electrical engineering, transmission, substations, or power systems environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead NERC Compliance Program Execution (Pre-COD).
• Validate relay settings, coordination studies, and protection philosophies to ensure PRC compliance.
• Ensure all requirements are incorporated into design, settings, studies, and commissioning documentation before COD.

Skills

NERC compliance

PRC/FAC standards

Electrical 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:

We're looking for a NERC Compliance Engineer – Substation (onsite) on behalf of our client. This is a 1-year contract assignment.(W-2) You will be the technical lead for NERC compliance readiness and turnover of substations before Commercial Operation Date (COD). You will implement, document, and validate all applicable PRC and FAC standards in accordance with the Power Generation Division (PGD) compliance programs prior to energization and turnover to Operations. Ensure all requirements are incorporated into design, settings, studies, and commissioning documentation before COD. Protection Systems Compliance (PRC Standards). Validate relay settings, coordination studies, and protection philosophies to ensure compliance with PRC standards and internal PGD requirements

Key Responsibilities:

NERC Compliance Program Execution (Pre-COD)

• PRC-004 – Protection System Misoperation Identification and Correction
• PRC-019 – Coordination of Generating Unit or Plant Capabilities, Voltage Regulating Controls, and Protection
• PRC-023 – Transmission Relay Loadability
• PRC-024 – Generator Frequency and Voltage Protective Relay Settings
• PRC-027 – Coordination of Protection Systems for Performance During Faults
• FAC-008 – Facility Ratings
• FAC-009 – Establish and Communicate Facility Ratings

Qualifications:

• Experience supporting NERC compliance activities for substations or generation interconnections.
• Experience with PRC and FAC standards implementation.
• Background in electrical engineering, transmission, substations, or power systems environments.

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 $55.00/hr. to $60.00/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

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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