Substation Lead Engineer - SCADA

Substation Lead Engineer – SCADA

Job Location s: US‑TX‑Austin
Job :

Lead Substation Engineer – SCADA at Westwood Professional Services, Inc. The Lead Substation Engineer – SCADA works on electric substation design projects for high‑voltage utility systems and renewable energy interconnection projects. They apply engineering knowledge and experience to fulfill the principal duties and responsibilities listed below, working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met.

Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team dedicated to providing high‑level professional services to clients.

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

• Develop
  • SCADA and Communications Specifications
  • I/O Mapping
  • Points Lists and Associated Mapping
  • HMI Configuration files
  • RTU and Substation computer programming files
  • Automation programming and associated logic files
• Perform QA/QC
  • Items listed above
  • SCADA and Communications Schematics
• Technical Support
  • Procurement
  • Construction (Testing and Commissioning)
  • Design Team
  • Off‑takers, Owners, Utilities, and any other entities that require interfaces with the substation SCADA system
• Active Coordination
  • Ability to work seamlessly with and provide guidance to the P&C/SCADA Design Team in their development of the above‑listed schematics
  • Ability to provide technical support for field personnel, remote entities, and equipment vendors who are responsible for working and communicating with the substation SCADA system
  • Ability to coordinate with control centers for commissioning and troubleshooting
  • Ability to coordinate efforts with other various external and internal project team members, with familiarity in identifying when coordination is needed with certain design disciplines such as the protection and control design engineers, system protection engineers, transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, telecom engineers, etc.
• Leader as Coach
  • Leverages experience by mentoring and training members of the team
  • Participates in developing individual growth plan and assists with development of mentee's growth plan if so desired
  • Lead by example and be accountable for own actions
  • Supervise small team of engineers if growth allows
  • Approve timesheets and expense reports
  • Assist management with project assignments
  • Management of responsible resource hours within Float
  • One on one with direct reports once a month
  • Participate in development of growth plans for direct reports
  • Attend leadership training when made available
• Support Consistency
  • Follow department processes and procedures
  • Continue strong customer service
• Support Business
  • Provides transparent and honest feedback to the project team (i.e., external stakeholders, clients, etc.)
  • Helps develop approaches to accommodate unique client requests
  • Works to advise Management about how to maximize ROI for the team
• Other Expectations
  • Leverages experience by mentoring and training entry‑level professionals, including top graduates entering the field of system protection
  • Keenly focused on the production of high‑quality work and supported continuous improvement efforts
  • Enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment on multiple projects
  • Responsible for assisting with the identification of fundamental client interests and may determine the key clients in some instances
  • Communicates client interests and drivers to project team members and develops approaches to accommodate these concerns in the performance of the work
  • Serves as a technical specialist for SCADA and communication and has knowledge and skill‑set to provide consultation and guidance to project teams
  • Remove any impediments that are obstructing the engineering team from achieving its goals
  • Attend all client technical review meetings
  • Act as project technical lead and QA/QC lead as needed
  • Support assigned PM in project management activities, including but not limited to proposal development, resource allocation, and schedule adherence

• Requires a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from a recognized accredited program
• Min…