Senior Electrical/I&C Design Engineer

About the role

This isn't just a job, it's a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future. HDR is seeking a highly motivated Senior Electrical/I&C Design Engineer with a strong work ethic. This individual will be a key member of HDR’s rapidly growing engineering team and will provide day-to-day execution of electrical engineering and design deliverables for power generating facilities; primarily hydro, coal fired, simple cycle, combined cycle, and coal fired.

Responsibilities

• Manage, lead and coordinate the work of the design team through the schematic design development and contract document phase of a project
• Establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance
• Manage and coordinate workload to complete the deliverable on schedule
• Conduct work sessions at the project site in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines
• Prepare detailed design packages for generation and storage facilities
• Prepare engineering calculation and reports such as load flow, short circuit, grounding and arc flash studies
• Modification projects include relay protection upgrades, inverter replacements, plant control system upgrades, excitation, governor, and power system upgrades
• Manage, lead, mentor and develop less experienced electrical engineers and designers
• Prepare major plant equipment specification for generators, oil-filled and dry-type transformers, medium and low voltage motors, switchgear, inverters, motor control centers, PLC and DCS control systems
• Cook up power plant electrical engineering design effort with other HDR disciplines and project personnel
• Perform cable, raceway and equipment sizing calculations
• Prepare cable and conduit schedules and routing drawings
• Develop Input and Output (I/O) Lists and interface with the plant control system
• Test and commission plans
• Review of engineering work deliverables following
• Lead project teams and provide status updates as needed
• Maintain good relationships with peers, client organizations, vendor representatives and sub-consultants
• Identify and develop new strategic relationships that will support winning and executing assignments for the Power Generation team and other groups within HDR

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 7 years’ experience in project execution with the Power Market Sector
• Electrical powerhouse and balance of plant controls and power systems Knowledge of large-scale power generation electrical and control systems (medium and low voltage switchgear and motor control centers, diesel generators, UPS systems, VFD’s, PLC’s, Excitation and Governor Systems)
• Prior experience in a consulting engineering environment is highly desirable
• Electrical System Design Software knowledge such as ETAP, SKM, and / or CDEGS is highly required
• Produce design drawings including one-lines, three-lines, schematics, general arrangements, connection diagrams, raceway drawings, and bill of materials

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years of experience
• Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit)
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

Benefits

Our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. HDR is committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.