Substation Project Structural Engineer

About the role

HDR is seeking a Substation Project Structural Engineer to join our Power Delivery team. This role involves designing high voltage electrical switchyard and substation projects up to 500kV, including steel structure and foundation analysis & design. The ideal candidate will work closely with Project Managers and project teams to execute structural engineering tasks and collaborate with other engineers to develop and maintain standards.

Responsibilities

• Execute structural engineering tasks for a variety of substation structural members such as rolled steel shapes, lattice steel framing, and folded plate tubular steel shapes.
• Engineer detailed design, calculations, and detailing for fabrication or development of loading and concept drawings for submittal to a steel fabricator to design and fabricate.
• Design foundation tasks for substation structures, including drilled piers, spread footings, driven piles, and potentially other types, using industry standard software.
• Prepare and/or review specifications for construction & materials.
• Assign project tasks to EITs and provide technical guidance to non-structural project team members.
• Coordinate and/or perform quality checks and reviews for project deliverables per the HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures to deliver a world-class quality product to the client.
• Perform quality checks and/or reviews of projects from other teams on an as needed basis.
• Collaborate with other engineers to develop and maintain standards.
• Work independently and mentor and train, one or more EITs and Designers.
• Execute multiple projects concurrently, collaborating with teams in different locations.
• Participate in project reviews as needed. Some travel may be required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered.
• Technical design experience with physical/outdoor design of high voltage electrical switchyard and substation projects of varying complexity.
• Familiarity with the latest NESC, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, ASCE-113 and other industry standards.
• Experience using industry standard design software, including PLS-Tower and Mathcad Prime, AutoCAD or MicroStation.
• Self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of technical design experience with high voltage electrical switchyard and substation projects, including foundation and steel structural design.
• Working knowledge of the latest AISC-360, ASCE-7, ACI-318, and other industry standards.
• Experience using industry standard design software, including STAAD, RISA, MFAD, L-Pile, or Equivalent.

Skills

• Technical design experience with physical/outdoor design of high voltage electrical switchyard and substation projects of varying complexity.
• Familiarity with the latest NESC, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, ASCE-113 and other industry standards.
• Experience using industry standard design software, including PLS-Tower and Mathcad Prime, AutoCAD or MicroStation.
• Self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. The targeted salary range for this position (based on experience and location) is $90,682 - $145,990.

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Substation Engineering