Westwood Professional Services - Middleton, WI
posted about 2 months ago
Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Wind Collection Electrical Engineer to join our renewables team. The Electrical Engineer - Wind Collection serves as an engineer on the Balance of Plant (BOP) for on-shore wind farms. This role involves applying NESC, NEC, IEEE, and other applicable codes and standards to independently produce electrical collection system layout plans, one-line diagrams, fiber optic single line diagrams, and low and medium voltage electrical construction drawings for typical components including switchgear, generator step-up transformers, junction boxes, direct buried cable, duct banks, and splices. The ideal candidate should be familiar with all aspects of three-phase medium voltage power distribution engineering and be capable of performing typical power systems studies. In this position, the engineer will lead a design team that may consist of more junior engineers, electrical designers, and CAD designers. Collaboration with other internal and external project stakeholders is essential to ensure that project milestones and expectations of contracted services are met. The engineer will be responsible for performing all aspects of design for medium voltage systems, including calculations and analysis such as underground cable thermal analysis, electrical loss analysis of conductors and transformers, short circuit analysis, effective grounding calculations, fiber optic loss calculations, load flow and reactive power analysis, harmonics analysis, and arc flash analysis. Additionally, the engineer will develop technical documentation, including technical specifications for Balance of Plant equipment, bills of materials for electrical installations, and installation instructions and construction drawing details. Coordination with other disciplines is crucial, as the engineer will work closely with internal and external civil engineering, structural, geotechnical, and environmental staff to produce a well-coordinated and constructable design. The engineer should be keenly focused on producing high-quality work and supporting continuous improvement and standardization efforts, while enjoying a fast-paced environment with multiple projects.