Substation Engineer

About the role

HDR is seeking a Substation Engineer to join our Power Delivery team. The ideal candidate will have experience in electrical design of buildings and previous experience in electrical design of substations.

Responsibilities

• Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure that schedules and budgets are met
• Understands physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material
• Understands protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring
• Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.)
• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing
• Coverage design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.)
• Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with manager, clients, and others as needed
• Works independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise efforts of less-experienced EIT's and/or Designers
• Perform other duties as needed

Requirements

• Preference given to local candidates
• Experience working for an A/E/C consulting firm
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis
• Previous experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems)
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered

Qualifications

• Strong computer skills using AutoCAD and Microsoft Office, Revit, SKM, AGI and Easy Power
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Skills

• Collaboration
• Problem-solving
• Attention to detail

Benefits

As an employee owned company, HDR offers a unique ownership culture where employees own shares of the company. This provides a sense of pride and investment in the company's success. Additionally, HDR offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This is a full-time position.

Contact Information

To apply, please visit our careers page at HDR's career page.