Substation Project 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 Engineering is looking for a Substation Project Engineer to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals in our 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.
• Coincide 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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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)

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license