Principal Engineer Substation

Westinghouse Electric Company; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 89,544 - 96,432; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and retirement benefits

Paid vacations

Competitive pay

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC is seeking a Principal Engineer Substation for a 1-year contract (W-2). You will manage substation projects from conception (Early Stage) through construction and commissioning (Execution).

Location: Remote with some travel within North America. Responsibilities include coordinating with ISC, E&C groups, and Legal for regulatory filings, and supporting estimating and procurement activities.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in substation design and engineering of high-voltage projects.
• Project Engineering and/or Project Management experience.
• PMP and/or P.E. in a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Secure engineering resources and manage scope of work and bids through ISC.
• Coordinate with project teams to develop substation sites and support design/build efforts.
• Source and contract geotechnical, survey, engineering, and construction services; assist E&C cost estimating.

Skills

Project management

Engineering oversight

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Civil-Structural Engineering

Job description

About the role

We’re looking for a Principal 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 support the Transmission Services during the review of interconnection documentation, including system impact studies, facility studies, reactive and harmonic studies, and Interconnection agreements.

Location: Remote with some travel required within North America.

Key Responsibilities

• Secure 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 team members to develop and secure a substation site, support any engineering updates, data and permits necessary to design and build the substation.
• Competitively source, select and contract geotechnical, survey, engineering, and construction services, and support the E&C Cost Estimating Team with scope assumptions.
• Coordinate 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.
• Assist ISC with all substation project SOW creation, review, approval, and preparation of shopping carts for engineering services and materials promptly.
• Support E&C Estimating with template updates by project feedback, technical support, and scope modifications.
• Work with project engineering resources in various disciplines to determine project priorities, work plans and lines of demarcation.
• Support assigned project commissioning activities to meet corporate goals.
• Support Legal in any regulatory filings, depositions and/or hearings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil/Structural Engineering is preferred.
• 7+ 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 a related discipline.
• Some travel required within North America.

Benefits

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

WECTEC Staffing Services offers competitive pay to all of our employees. Additionally, most positions qualify for benefits. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $65.00/hr to $70.00/hr.

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.