Substation Project Engineer

About the role

This position is available in HDR's Rapid City, South Dakota office.

Responsibilities

• Understand 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.
• Understand 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.
• Cook up design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.).
• Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with manager, clients, and others as needed.
• Able to work independently.
• Direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise efforts of less-experienced EIT's and/or Designers.
• Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure that schedules and budgets are met.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 3 years experience in project execution within substation design
• Previous experience with an engineering consulting firm

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit)

Skills

• Ability to work independently
• Effective communication and coordination skills
• Preparation of calculations and equipment specifications
• Design and coordination with other departments

Benefits

Working at HDR means joining a company that values its employees and fosters a culture of inclusion and respect. HDR is committed to providing a workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time

Benefits

Health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, professional development opportunities, and more.