Job Type
Full-time
Description
Lead System Protection EngineerWestwood Professional ServicesWestwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Lead System Protection Engineer to join our Renewables Substation team. The Lead System Protection Engineer serves as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the development and QA/QC of the tasks enumerated below. The Lead System Protection Engineer reports directly to the Renewables Substation Engineering Manager - P&C and may have one or more direct reports. He/she will also work with other internal and external project stakeholders to ensure project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met.
Responsibilities:Performs all system protection and communication design aspects for high voltage (4kV - 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:
Development of:- Protection and Control Specifications
- Relay Settings Calculations
- System Modelling
- Short Circuit
- Coordination Studies
- Arc Flash
- Relay Settings Files
- Set points
- I/O mapping and Logic Functions
- Communication Settings
- Digital Fault Recorders
- Points List and Trigger Values
- Configuration Files
Coordination and Cross-Check with other disciplines for consistency in design:- P&C Drawing Packages
- One-Lines, 3 Lines, AC/DC Schematics, I/O Tables, Vendor Drawings
- SCADA Packages
- Points Lists and Data Maps
- SCADA and Communications Specification
- SCADA and Communications Equipment and Programming
Technical Support:- Equipment Specification & Procurement Support
- Construction Support (Remote)
- Testing and Commissioning Support
- Troubleshooting Assistance
- Event Analysis
Other Expectations:- The person in this role will serve as the technical lead (SME) for all System Protection tasks and deliverables outlined above.
- Mentoring and training less experienced professionals including top graduates entering the field of system protection.
- Maintaining high-quality standards by ensuring team's adherence to QA/QC processes and providing feedback for continuous improvement.
- Working on diverse projects for different clients, with different utility interconnections, in different areas of the country - with or without settings templates and/or standards.
- Assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers and may determine the key clients in some instances.
- Communicating client interests and drivers to project team members and developing approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work.
- Attending regular meetings with management to advise on any risks, mitigants, process improvements, and/or team needs to maximize ROI for the group.
- Attending all client technical review meetings.
- Directing and assigning tasks to team members to support milestone deliverables for system protection / relay settings projects.
- Reviewing work (QA/QC) performed by others.
- Evaluating and improving the Westwood System Protection Standards and Best Practices philosophies on a regular and recurring basis.
Requirements
Minimum Qualifications:- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from a recognized accredited program.
- Minimum of 10 years related work experience in the field of high voltage substation design - System Protection and Relay Settings.
- PE License in at least one state; multiple states preferred.
- Proficient in use of ASPEN OneLiner, ETAP, PowerFactory, CYME Dist, or similar programs.
- Strong familiarity with NERC PRC Requirements, including but not limited to:
- PRC-019
- PRC-024
- PRC-025
- PRC-027
- PRC-028
- PRC-029
- PRC-030
- Strong familiarity with the NEC and National Electrical Safety Code.
- Good knowledge of industry and technology trends specific to substations.
- Familiarity with SEL family of relays and associated software for programming and analysis.
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience with settings development and associated tasks for large scale, transmission interconnected Renewable Energy Generation Projects (Wind, Solar, BESS).
- Experience with settings development and associated tasks for large scale Load Interconnections (Datacenters, for example).
- Proficient with wind and solar farm SCADA and Network Requirements and associated designs.
- Proficient in load flow and reactive compensation studies.
- Working knowledge of scheduling and project controls processes.
- Previous project team leadership experience.
- Previous experience as a direct supervisor.
Preferred Interpersonal Skills:- Superior verbal and written communication skills.
- Driven for results.
- Decision quality.
- Priority setting.
- Planning.
- Conflict management.
- Informing.
- Listening.
- Dealing with ambiguity.
- Customer focus.
Salary Description
$145,000 - $185,000
