HDR

Substation Engineer

HDR$80K — $110K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis
  • Professional engineering license (PE or P.Eng) required
  • Experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems)
  • Proficient in AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Revit, SKM, AGI, and Easy Power
  • Strong commitment to employee ownership culture.

Responsibilities

  • Support the preparation of project scopes, schedules, and budgets
  • Understand physical substation design including yard layouts and control systems
  • Prepare calculations for engineering studies and reports
  • Create equipment specifications for procurement and testing
  • Coordinate design activities with other engineering departments
  • Communicate project activities effectively with managers and clients
  • Mentor and supervise less-experienced engineers and designers.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on diverse and complex global projects
  • Engagement in a collaborative and employee-owned culture
  • Potential for career advancement in a nationally ranked team
  • Exposure to cutting-edge engineering practices in power delivery
  • Supportive environment for personal and professional growth.
Full Job Description
HDR is looking for a Substation Engineer to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals. The primary duties of the Substation Engineer include physical substation, protection, and control engineering for High Voltage Electric Utility projects, 12 kV through 500 kV. Projects range in size, complexity, and voltage class from small distribution equipment upgrades to large transmission substation projects across the globe. Specific duties of the Substation Engineer include: - 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 - Coordinate 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 Preferred Qualifications: - Preference given to local candidates. - Experience working for an A/E/C consulting firm. Qualifications Required Qualifications - 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. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license. - 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

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1917

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