Principal Engineer- Substation

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Town of Florida, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacations

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC is seeking a Principal Engineer- Substation for a 1-year contract. Remote work available with travel within North America.

Responsible for leading substation projects for FERC 1000 RFPs and early diligence, coordinating with ISC on scope, bids and awards. The role requires a Bachelor's in electrical, mechanical, or civil/structural engineering and 7+ years in HV substation design; HVDC experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in electrical, mechanical or civil/structural engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in substation design and high‑voltage projects.
• HVDC experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Oversee compliance with documents, codes (IEEE, NESC, ASCE) and RFP requirements.
• Coordinate with teams to secure substation site, design updates, permits.
• Source and contract geotechnical, survey, engineering and construction services.
• Represent internal/external interests; report progress and risks to management.
• Manage long-lead material orders and assist with SOWs and shopping carts.
• Support E&C Estimating with templates and scope changes.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Substation design

Project coordination

HVDC experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or 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 work on all assigned substation projects for FERC 1000 RFP's and Early Stage Diligence Projects. 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 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. Support the RFP / Diligence effort and technical RFP narrative development.

Location: Remote or Juno Beach, FL. Some travel required within North America.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversight ensures compliance with required documents, including RFP's, generation interconnection agreements, scope of work documents, project specifications, site specific design requirements, and all applicable industry codes and standards, such as IEEE, NESC, and ASCE.
• 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 contracting geotechnical, survey, engineering, and construction services, and supporting the E&C Cost Estimating Team with scope assumptions.
• 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 various levels of management. .
• Manage all project long lead major material orders to minimize risk of delays or exceeding the project budget. Assists ISC with all substation project SOW creation, review, approval, and preparation of shopping carts for engineering services and materials in a timely manner.
• Support E&C Estimating with template update via project feedback, technical support, and scope modifications.

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.
• HVDC experience is helpful
• Some travel required within North America.

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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