Substation Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid vacations

Job summary

WECTEC Staffing Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, seeks a Substation Engineer, Level 3, for a 1-year contract in Juno Beach, FL. You will work across conception to execution with the Early-Stage Project Manager to support engineering requirements and scope.

The role requires coordinating with transmission owners, managing long-lead material orders, and ensuring project deliverables meet off-taker requirements and internal guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in electrical, mechanical or civil/structural engineering.
• 11+ years of experience in substation design and engineering of HV substations/switchyards.
• PMP or professional engineer (PE) in related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and award work scopes with ISC for engineering services.
• Coordinate with project team and transmission owners for switchyard site and permits.
• Source and contract geotechnical, survey, engineering, and construction services; support E&C cost estimating.

Skills

Substation design

Electrical engineering

Project engineering

PMP or PE

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical or civil/structural 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.

Opportunity Overview:

Substation Engineer, Level 3. You will work with 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.

Support assigned project commissioning activities to meet corporate goals. You will report to the onsite Manager.

Location: Juno Beach, FL with Some travel required within North America. 1-year contract assignment.(W-2)

Your Day-to-Day:

• Secure engineering consulting resources from a list of approved suppliers by developing a scope of work, securing bids, evaluating, and awarding work through Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) Group.
• Coordinate with other project team members and transmission owners to develop and secure a switchyard site, support any engineering updates, data and permits necessary to develop the switchyard.
• 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 switchyard 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.
• 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
• Will work with and communicate often to the respective transmission owners/operators/ISOs to ensure project deliverables will meet specific off-taker requirements, are and accurate.
• Manage all project long lead major material orders to minimize risk of delays or exceeding the project budget. Assist ISC with all switchyard project SOW creation, approval, and preparation of shopping carts for engineering services and materials promptly.
• Support E&C Estimating with template update via project feedback, technical support, and scope modifications.

Who You Are:

• We prefer a bachelor's degree in electrical, Mechanical or Civil/Structural Engineering.
• 11-+ years of experience in Substation design and engineering of High Voltage substation/switchyard projects.
• Project Engineering or Project Management experience with.
• PMP or P.E. in related discipline.
• Some travel required within North America.

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

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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