Lead System Protection Engineer

Description

Lead System Protection Engineer

Westwood Professional Services

Westwood 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. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Performs all system protection and communication design aspects for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects to include:

• 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

• 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

• Equipment Specification & Procurement Support
• Construction Support (Remote)
  • Testing and Commissioning Support
  • Troubleshooting Assistance
  • Event Analysis

• 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.

• 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 One Liner, ETAP, Power Factory, 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…