Substation Engineer, Lead

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k plan

Paid vacations

Job summary

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC seeks a Lead Substation Engineer in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. This 1-year W-2 contract requires 15+ years in substation engineering, with a focus on document control, regulatory compliance, and asset data management for renewable energy substations.

You will coordinate with construction and design teams, manage test records and drawings, and support PM activations while ensuring adherence to NERC standards and project schedules.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and relevant experience.
• 15+ years of substations engineering experience required.
• Strong understanding of NERC compliance and regulatory standards.
• Experience with asset management and document management systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee document turnover and file management to ensure readiness and compliance for substations in our renewable energy fleet.
• Store and manage test records, drawings, configuration files and ensure accuracy of documentation systems.
• Interface with construction and design engineers to ensure project success.
• Oversee contracting teams to implement field processes and guide improvements.
• Assist asset data transfer into Maximo and maintain PM activation for sites.

Skills

Substation engineering

Project management

Documentation management

NERC compliance

Maximo

Documentum

Stakeholder coordination

Construction interface

Education

BS Electrical Engineering

Tools

Maximo

Documentum

Job description

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Substation Engineer, Lead based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410.

This is a 1 year contract assignment. It is a W-2 position. To be successful in this role, you need to be an experienced Substation Engineer. Your responsibilities would include overseeing document turnover and file management. This is necessary to ensure operational readiness and regulatory compliance for newly constructed substations within our renewable energy fleet. Important responsibilities include storing and managing test records, drawings, configuration files and ensuring compliance with NERC standards. You will have a primary interface with the construction and design engineers working together to ensure successful projects.

Your Day-to-Day:

• Substation subject matter expert serving as customer representative.
• You will oversee the contracting team to implement process in the field and guide process improvements.
• Support transfer of asset attributes into asset management system (Maximo).
• Support activation of required preventive maintenance (PM) tasks for the site.
• Collaborate with solar and energy storage project managers, operations teams, and engineering and construction personnel.
• Store all documents in document management systems (D2/Documentum), including substation physical, electrical, relay, and equipment drawings.
• Record and store documentation of protection and control systems.
• Store configuration files for non-protection relays, including communication processors, meters, PLCs, and transformer temperature monitors.
• Ensure transfer of As-Builts post construction.
• Catalog all commissioning and test reports, including relay installations, equipment tests, and ground grid test reports.
• Support control center operations checkout processes.
• Manage the communication protocol tracking files.
• Provide recommendations for procurement of critical spare parts.
• Ensure transfer and storage of important regulatory and contract documents, such as FAC, MOD, CIP, and agreements like PPA and GIA.

Who You Are:

• Must have a Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineer, and other engineering degrees with relevant experience.
• Must have at least (15+ Years) experience
• Understanding of NERC compliance requirements.
• Work experience in substation engineering, construction and management.
• Experience with asset management systems and document management systems
• Demonstrated capability in leading development and change efforts.
• Experience in power generation or renewable energy technology.
• Expertise with Maximo and Documentum.

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!

• 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 $65.00/hr. to $70.00/hr.

Equal Opportunity Employer including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities

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