Principal Engineer-Substation

Westinghouse Electric Company; United States; Remote; USD 91,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company in the United States seeks a Principal Engineer-Substation for a 1-year contract (W-2). You will lead substation projects from conception to commissioning, coordinating with the Early-Stage Project Manager and Development Group to define engineering requirements and scope. The role involves overseeing external engineers, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and coordinating with transmission owners/ISOs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Substation design and engineering of High Voltage substation projects.
• Project Engineering and/or Project Management experience with a strong bias for action; PMP and/or P.E. in related discipline is helpful.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil/Structural Engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Training, due diligence, and technical oversight of external engineers of record for all assigned substation projects.
• Coordinate with other project stakeholders to develop and secure a substation site and support engineering updates, data and permits.
• Communicate with transmission owners/operators/ISOs to ensure deliverables meet off-taker requirements and are timely.
• Collaborate with project engineering resources to determine priorities and work plans.

Skills

Substation design

Project Engineering

Project Management

PMP

P.E.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil/Structural Engineering

Job description

Please Note: No Third-Party or C2C Firms

Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship

We are 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.

There will be some travel required within North America. Manage all project long lead major material orders to minimize risk of delays or exceeding the project budget. You will be assisting ISC with all substation project SOW creation, review, approval, and preparation of shopping carts for engineering services and materials in a timely manner.

Coordination with other groups to ensure that the assigned E&C substation projects are successful. Support Transmission Services during review of interconnection documentation including system impact studies, facility studies, reactive and harmonic studies and Interconnection agreements and ensures that Transmission Owner requirements and E&C engineering design are consistent and in compliance with all ISO requirements and incorporated into the project design.

Location: Remote position

1-year contract assignment. (W-2)

Responsibilities include:

• Training, due diligence, and technical oversight of external engineers of record (EOR) for all assigned substation projects to ensure compliance with required generation interconnection agreements, scope of work documents, project specifications, site specific design requirements, IEEE, NESC, ASCE and all other applicable industry codes and standards.
• Coordinate with other project stakeholders to develop and secure a substation site, support any engineering updates, data and permits necessary to design and build the substation.
• Must be able to work with and communicate often to the respective transmission owners/operators/ISOs to ensure project deliverables will meet specific off-taker requirements, are timely and accurate.
• Works collaboratively with project engineering resources in various disciplines to determine project priorities, work plans and lines of demarcation.
• Ensures projects are efficiently, cost effectively and safely implemented in accordance with department process, procedures, industry standards and policies.
• Support assigned project commissioning activities to meet corporate objectives.
• Support Legal in any regulatory filings, depositions and/or hearings.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Civil/Structural Engineering is preferred.
• Must have 7+ years experience in Substation design and engineering of High Voltage substation projects is highly preferred.
• Project Engineering and/or Project Management experience with a strong bias for action. PMP and/or P.E. in related discipline is helpful.

We are committed to transparency and equity in all of our people practices. The base salary range for this position, which is dependent upon experience, qualifications and skills, is estimated to be $66.00/hr. to $71.00/hr.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities