Substation Engineer – System Protection

About the role

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Substation Engineer – System Protection to join our team. The Substation System Protection Engineer serves as an engineer on electric substation design projects for high-voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects. He/she will apply their engineering knowledge and experience to fulfill the principal duties and responsibilities listed below. He/she should be familiar with protection scheme functionality and have the ability to develop relay settings. He/she will also work with other internal and external project stakeholders to ensure project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all aspects of design for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:
• Development of:
• Protection and Control Specifications
• Relay Settings
• Event Analysis
• Studies:
• Short Circuit
• Relay Coordination
• CT Saturation
• Other power system studies
• Perform QA/QC:
• One-Line Diagrams
• Three-Line Diagrams
• Current and Potential Schematics
• Control Schematics
• Alarm Schematics
• Technical Support:
• Procurement
• Construction (Testing and Commissioning)
• Active Coordination:
• Ability to work seamlessly with and provide guidance to the P&C Design team in their development of the above-listed items
• Ability to provide technical support to field personnel, responsible for applying and testing relay settings
• Ability to coordinate efforts with all project team members by identifying coordination needs within specific disciplines (i.e., protection and control design engineers, transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, telecom engineers, etc.)

Required Experience

• Minimum of 4 years related work experience in the field of high voltage substation design, particularly relay settings for utility and/or renewable projects.
• Proficient using ASPEN One Liner, ETAP, Power Factory, CYME Dist., or similar programs
• Strong familiarity with NERC System Protection Coordination Requirements, including NERC PRC-019, NERC PRC-024, NERC PRC-025 and NERC PRC-027
• Strong familiarity with the NEC and National Electrical Safety Code
• Good knowledge of the industry and technology trends specific to substations