Senior Substation Designer

About the role

The Substation Senior Designer position at HDR Engineering is an excellent growth opportunity for a self-directed individual who wants to learn and take on new challenges. This role involves working independently to perform substation design tasks, CADD design, developing design drawings and documents, modeling and/or analysis, preparing material lists, performing field reviews, and other tasks for moderately complex to highly complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Work independently to perform substation design tasks, CADD design, develop design drawings and documents, modeling and/or analysis, prepare material lists, perform field reviews, and other tasks for moderately complex to highly complex projects.
• Prepare engineering drawings, including One Line Diagrams, General Arrangements Sections, Grounding & Conduit Plans, Foundation Plans, Material Lists (BOM), Relay and Control Systems Schematics and Wiring Diagrams.
• Perform calculations, reports and designs for electrical substations (Low, Medium and High Voltage) and substation systems to support engineers.
• Understand client standards and complete small to moderately complex projects, exercising judgment in design criteria, evaluation, and design, subject to review by engineers.
• Based upon experience, can perform most design responsibilities without assistance on moderately complex projects, and may work independently, but with some engineering guidance on complex projects.
• Communicate with Project Managers, Project Engineers, and client personnel.

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• A technical degree or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• A minimum of 10 years related industry experience.
• Advanced skillset of 3D design software and document management infrastructure.
• Advanced skillset of 3D Coordination tools.
• Competency of Microsoft Office products and communication tools.
• Advanced understanding of engineering or architectural concepts.
• Knowledge of industry standards and practices, along with discipline codes and specifications.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and organizational traits are essential.
• Leadership and mentoring skillsets required.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with industry standards and practices, along with discipline codes and specifications.
• Experience with Microsoft Office products and communication tools.
• Experience with advanced 3D design software and document management infrastructure.
• Experience with 3D Coordination tools.
• Experience with industry-specific software and tools.

Skills

Skills:

• Advanced skillset of 3D design software and document management infrastructure.
• Advanced skillset of 3D Coordination tools.
• Competency of Microsoft Office products and communication tools.
• Advanced understanding of engineering or architectural concepts.
• Knowledge of industry standards and practices, along with discipline codes and specifications.
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and organizational traits are essential.
• Leadership and mentoring skillsets required.

Benefits

At HDR, we believe 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 and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.