Lead Substation Engineer - P&C - Power Delivery

WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC • Upper Gwynedd Township, PA

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About The Position

The Lead Substation Engineer - P&C serves as an engineer on electric substation design projects for high-voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects. He/she will apply NESC, NEC, and other applicable codes and standards in the engineering design and will also independently produce: one-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, potential and current schematics, control schematics, alarm schematics, protection and control specifications, and I/O mapping. He/she should be familiar with protection scheme functionality. However, ability to develop relay settings and associated points mapping is not required but preferred. He/she will also work with other internal and external project stakeholders to ensure project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in substation protection and control engineering.
• Proven ability to lead engineering teams and guide technical execution across multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong understanding and application of applicable codes and standards (e.g., NESC, NEC, IEEE, and NERC PRC requirements).
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary engineering efforts and deliver fully integrated protection solutions.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with proven experience leading client interactions and technical discussions.
• Ability to identify risks, resolve complex technical issues, and make sound engineering decisions with minimal or no oversight.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong working knowledge of protection analysis and relay coordination tools.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience serving as Engineer of Record for P&C scope on substation projects.
• Experience leading proposal efforts, including P&C scope definition, study planning, and resource estimation.
• Experience coordinating multi-discipline teams across large or programmatic work.
• Familiarity with utility-specific protection philosophies, NERC compliance requirements, and regional grid practices.
• Ability to develop relay settings and associated points mapping is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee execution of substation Protection and Control scope across multiple concurrent projects, maintaining full technical ownership of studies, deliverables, and engineering quality.
• Serve as Engineer of Record (EOR), performing final technical reviews and providing approval and PE stamping of protection and control, and design deliverables.
• Guide engineers, designers, and analysts across one or more projects, ensuring consistent application of standards, protection philosophies, and study methodologies.
• Coordinate across disciplines (system protection, SCADA, telecom, transmission, distribution) to ensure complete integration of system protection with control systems and field implementation.
• Lead client communication and technical strategy, including protection philosophy discussions, design reviews, issue resolution, and alignment on project scope and expectations.
• Interpret contracts and project scope requirements to ensure protection deliverables align with contractual, regulatory, and reliability requirements.
• Identify scope gaps, inconsistencies, and potential scope creep across studies and deliverables; coordinate resolution across stakeholders.
• Support and contribute to proposals, engineering estimates, and change order development, including scope definition for protection studies and settings development.
• Monitor and influence project performance from a technical delivery perspective, including schedule, study quality, coordination accuracy, and client satisfaction.
• Lead project coordination meetings, including technical reviews, study alignment, and milestone tracking across project teams.
• Contribute to resource planning and staffing discussions, providing input on study workload, technical expertise, and execution strategy.
• Oversee QA/QC processes P&C design deliverables, ensuring adherence to company standards and industry requirements.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineering staff, including training on protection and control, tools, and industry standards.
• Support procurement and construction activities, including protection and control implementation, testing, commissioning support, and resolution of complex field issues.
• Identify and drive improvements to protection and control tools, study methods, templates, and processes to enhance efficiency, consistency, and technical quality.

Benefits

• Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior