Take technical ownership of all aspects of design for high voltage (4kV – 230kV) and EHV (above 230kV) substation projects including:
• Development of
-General Arrangements
-Plan Views and Elevation Views
-Grounding Plans
-Cable Trough/Conduit Plans
-Specifications for Major Primary Equipment (transformers, breakers, switches, etc.)
-Documentation for Design Calculations
-Bill of Materials
-Construction Documentation (Sequence and RFP)
• Studies
-Grounding
-Lightning
-AC and DC calculations for Station Service and Battery System Sizing.
-Bus Fault Stress Analysis
• Technical Support
-Procurement
-Construction
• Active Coordination
-Ability to work seamlessly with Physical Designer to develop the above listed drawings.
-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 transmission line engineers, distribution line engineers, civil engineers, geotechnical engineers, and surveyors.
• Other Expectations
-Keenly focused on the production of high-quality work and supports continuous improvement efforts.
-Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.
-Responsible for assisting with the identification of key client interests and drivers 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 system protection and communication and has knowledge and skillset to provide consultation and guidance to project teams.
-Remove any impediments that are obstructing the engineering team from achieving its goals.
-Works to advise Management about how to maximize ROI for the team.
-Attending all client technical review meetings.

Salary Range: 120,000- 135,000+ depending on expereince

• Create, edit, and modify CAD drawings
• Apply Westwood Company CAD standard, practices, and procedures in creating and modifying CAD drawings
• Collaborate in a team environment
• Coordinate filing, storage, and retrieval of drawings and documents
• Work with extreme precision and accuracy in creating design drawings
• Plot and check drawings
• Willing to take on other duties as assigned

• Manage the electrical engineering of commercial and utility scale solar projects and be responsible managing the electrical design budget for the project to insure budgets are met
• Responsible for contractual electrical engineering scope, verify incorporation into design, and coordination of change orders with project manager
• Responsible for insuring project deliverable schedules for electrical engineering scope are met
• Assist project managers in responding to RFP’s 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 weekly
• Perform and Lead Electrical Engineering design and creation of construction documents for projects as well as be the primary electrical contact for client
• Oversee project electrical team resources and be responsible for staff performing electrical calculations and studies such as short circuit, load flow calculations and voltage drop.
• Coordinate with clients, utilities, and code enforcement officers.
• QA/QC of design work performed on projects for which you are the lead electrical engineer responsible for the project
• 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 the 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/or mentor graduate engineers, staff engineers, and design technicians

• Prepares preliminary analysis on a variety of technical tasks
• Project research, field work, observation and preliminary design calculations
• Take personal responsibility for quality of tasks performed
• Uses CAD to prepare and check working drawings, details, layouts and estimates
• Performs routine analysis to check accuracy of data and work products
• Assist in the preparation of exhibits, plot plans, lot fits or other similar tasks by discipline

• Prepare various exhibits and design drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D
• Coordination with agency staff and internal support teams on designs, analysis, and issues
• Preparation of entitlement documents in support of Tentative Maps, Vacations, Zone Changes, Entitlements, etc.
• Calculation of quantities using Microsoft Excel and justification letters using Microsoft Word
• Assist with construction drawings using AutoCAD Civil3D including grading plans; plan and profiles; construction details; storm drain, water and sewer facilities; signage and striping plan

• Performs all aspects of design for medium voltage (typically 35 kV) including the following:
• Calculations and Analysis
• Underground cable thermal analysis
• Electrical loss analysis of conductors and transformers
• Short circuit analysis
• Effective grounding calculations
• Electrical grounding for safety (touch and step potential)
• Fiber optic loss calculations
• Load flow and reactive power analysis
• Harmonics analysis
• Arc flash analysis
• Review of utility scale renewable energy project interconnection requirements
• Technical Documentation
• Development of technical specifications for Balance of Plant equipment
• Development of bills of materials for electrical installations
• Development of installation instructions and construction drawing details
• Coordination with Other Disciplines
• Ability to work closely with internal and external civil engineering, structural, geotechnical, and environmental staff to produce a well coordinated and constructable design.
• Other Expectations
• Keenly focused on production of high-quality work and supports continuous improvement and standardization efforts.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.
• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers 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.
• Attending all client technical review meetings.

• Performs all aspects of design for medium voltage (typically 35 kV) including the following:
• Calculations and Analysis
• Underground cable thermal analysis
• Electrical loss analysis of conductors and transformers
• Short circuit analysis
• Effective grounding calculations
• Electrical grounding for safety (touch and step potential)
• Fiber optic loss calculations
• Load flow and reactive power analysis
• Harmonics analysis
• Arc flash analysis
• Review of utility scale renewable energy project interconnection requirements
• Technical Documentation
• Development of technical specifications for Balance of Plant equipment
• Development of bills of materials for electrical installations
• Development of installation instructions and construction drawing details
• Coordination with Other Disciplines
• Ability to work closely with internal and external civil engineering, structural, geotechnical, and environmental staff to produce a well coordinated and constructable design.
• Other Expectations
• Keenly focused on production of high-quality work and supports continuous improvement and standardization efforts.
• Enjoys working in a fast-paced environment on multiple projects.
• Responsible for assisting with identification of key client interests and drivers 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.
• Attending all client technical review meetings.

• Supervise technical staff in the preparation of utility engineering designs, cost estimates, and customer billing.
• Manage schedules and assign technical staff projects and daily work.
• Manage the development of the technical staff through mentoring, instructing on technical engineering principles, and governing electrical and safety codes.
• Instruct and teach the technical staff in areas of company policies, safety, terms and conditions under which Westwood provides service.
• Instruct and teach the technical staff in the use of computer systems and software, tools and equipment, and company-owned motor vehicles.
• Manage and provide guidance and direction for professional communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal/external reviews of designs completed prior to submissions.
• Evaluate the performance and development of technical staff.
• Collaborate with the department managers to develop, evaluate, and implement new policies and procedures which reflect best engineering practices.
• Collaborate with other departments and divisions on company-wide initiatives.
• Perform the duties of the Transmission Engineering Manager when the manager is unavailable.
• Maintain great relationships with our existing clients and seek out opportunities with potential future clients.

• Supervise technical staff in the preparation of utility engineering designs, cost estimates, and customer billing.
• Manage schedules and assign technical staff projects and daily work.
• Manage the development of the technical staff through mentoring, instructing on technical engineering principles, and governing electrical and safety codes.
• Instruct and teach the technical staff in areas of company policies, safety, terms and conditions under which Westwood provides service.
• Instruct and teach the technical staff in the use of computer systems and software, tools and equipment, and company-owned motor vehicles.
• Manage and provide guidance and direction for professional communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal/external reviews of designs completed prior to submissions.
• Evaluate the performance and development of technical staff.
• Collaborate with the department managers to develop, evaluate, and implement new policies and procedures which reflect best engineering practices.
• Collaborate with other departments and divisions on company-wide initiatives.
• Perform the duties of the Transmission Engineering Manager when the manager is unavailable.
• Maintain great relationships with our existing clients and seek out opportunities with potential future clients.

• Supervise technical staff in the preparation of utility engineering designs, cost estimates, and customer billing.
• Manage schedules and assign technical staff projects and daily work.
• Manage the development of the technical staff through mentoring, instructing on technical engineering principles, and governing electrical and safety codes.
• Instruct and teach the technical staff in areas of company policies, safety, terms and conditions under which Westwood provides service.
• Instruct and teach the technical staff in the use of computer systems and software, tools and equipment, and company-owned motor vehicles.
• Manage and provide guidance and direction for professional communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate internal/external reviews of designs completed prior to submissions.
• Evaluate the performance and development of technical staff.
• Collaborate with the department managers to develop, evaluate, and implement new policies and procedures which reflect best engineering practices.
• Collaborate with other departments and divisions on company-wide initiatives.
• Perform the duties of the Transmission Engineering Manager when the manager is unavailable.
• Maintain great relationships with our existing clients and seek out opportunities with potential future clients.