Substation Engineer-P&C

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

The Substation P&C Engineer 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. The 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. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients.

Senior Electrical Engineer 

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our renewables team. The position is responsible for managing the electrical engineering of commercial and utility-scale solar projects. The Senior Electrical Engineer will be the primary electrical contact for clients and will oversee the electrical design budget for projects to ensure budgets are met.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the electrical engineering of commercial and utility-scale solar projects, ensuring adherence to project budgets.
• Verify the incorporation of contractual electrical engineering scope into design and coordinate change orders with project managers.
• Insure project deliverable schedules for electrical engineering scope are met.
• Assist project managers in responding to RFPs by preparing proposal scope and fees for the electrical engineering.
• Coordinate with other project disciplines, including civil engineers, geotechnical/structural engineers, and surveyors.
• Schedule and plan necessary resources needed to support projects on a weekly basis.
• Perform and lead electrical engineering design and creation of construction documents for projects.
• Oversee project electrical team resources and be responsible for staff performing electrical calculations and studies.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, and code enforcement officers.
• Perform QA/QC of design work performed on projects for which you are the lead electrical engineer.
• Maintain awareness of currently available equipment and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with and support electrical engineering teams in other offices as projects and workload sharing between offices dictates.
• Support construction of projects by responding to contractor and owner requests, including RFIs and submittal review.
• Assist Market Directors as needed for marketing efforts and creation of marketing materials surrounding electrical engineering work.
• Supervise, train, and mentor graduate engineers, staff engineers, and design technicians.

Project Designer - Architecture

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an entry-level Architect to join our Land Development team in our Christiansburg, VA office. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. The entry-level Architect performs design iteration, compiles data, and completes elementary architectural assignments; prepares project architectural plans as requested; observes construction in the field; works under direct supervision of a licensed architect or senior project manager; and works on projects/matters of limited complexity in a support role. 

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Project Surveyor to join our team. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, quality assurance/quality control and completion of survey projects in Westwood’s Power Division.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Project Surveyor to join our team. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, quality assurance/quality control and completion of survey projects in Westwood’s Power Division.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Project Surveyor to join our team. Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, quality assurance/quality control and completion of survey projects in Westwood’s Power Division.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Graduate Surveyor to join our team. This position will assist Professional Surveyors with CAD production, boundary analysis, research, legal description and easement preparation, deliverables review, computations, and adherence to specific state statutes. This position will work under the responsible charge of a Professional Land Surveyor.   

Electrical Engineering Manager - Solar

Westwood Professional Services, Inc.

Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Engineering Manager - Solar to support our Renewables Division. The position is for an engineering manager to oversee design teams for solar photovoltaic (PV) systems design. This individual is also be expected to serve as an Engineer of Record for Projects and Designee for Westwood COA where required by states where licensed for. As an Electrical Engineering manager – Solar the individual would be responsible for addressing concerns/issues from Market leaders and or Clients/Owners related to the service. This individual would support continual process improvement and be responsible for standards and QA/QC Documentation. This individual would also be responsible for coordinating utilization and workload between offices and services/subservices to balance/prioritize workload. 

• Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Transmission Line design staff and operations.
• Manages resource balancing and forecasting across various clients and projects.
• Manages the development of the supervisory staff and principal engineers through mentoring and hands-on instruction.
• Manage and provide guidance and direction for professional communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead initiatives to improve efficiencies, quality of product, and marketing opportunities.
• Evaluate the performance and development of technical and supervisory staff.
• Collaborate with Division Leadership to develop, evaluate, and implement new policies and procedures which reflect best engineering practices.
• Collaborate with Division Leadership to develop new client opportunities and capture market share.
• Collaborate with other departments and divisions on company-wide initiatives.
• Maintain relationships with our existing clients and seek out opportunities with potential future clients.

• Site Engineering design of utility scale wind, solar projects and battery storage.
• Engineering design includes: array grading, road grading, road plan and profile, turbine pad grading, facility grading, stormwater crossing design, cross sections, erosion control plans, utility crossing, and storm water management facilities
• Due diligence and site investigation
• Quantity take-offs and cost estimates
• Preparation of specifications and details
• Preparation of permit applications
• Construction administration
• Design and production in AutoCAD Civil 3D software
• Day-to-day support in developing the engineering design and plan production of renewable projects.
• Other duties as assigned by the Lead Engineer.