HDR

Substation Project Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
  • Minimum 3 years of project execution experience in the Power Delivery sector
  • Foundational expertise in high voltage substation design
  • Proficiency in relevant design software (e.g., PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, Revit)
  • Commitment to employee-owned culture

Responsibilities

  • Support preparation of project scopes, schedules, and budgets while ensuring compliance
  • Develop and deliver physical substation designs including layout and details
  • Create protection and control designs, including equipment wiring and relay panels
  • Perform electrical calculations for various studies and reports
  • Prepare specifications for equipment procurement and factory testing
  • Coordinate design activities across multiple engineering departments
  • Mentor and supervise less-experienced engineers and designers

Benefits

  • Joining a nationally ranked team in Power Delivery
  • Opportunity for professional growth within a collaborative culture
  • Participation in an employee-owned company
  • Diverse project portfolio to develop varied skills
  • Exposure to multidisciplinary design collaboration
Full Job Description
HDR is looking for a Substation Project Engineer to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals. In the role of Substation Project Engineer, we'll count on you to: • Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure that schedules and budgets are met • Understanding, developing, and delivering physical substation designs 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 • Understanding, developing, and delivering protection and control designs including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring • Prepare electrical 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. • Conduct QA/QC on the work of other Engineers, Project Coordinators or Designers, or BIM Technicians as needed • Perform other duties as needed Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering • Foundational expertise in high voltage substation design, including both physical and protection & controls design • A minimum of 3 years' experience in project execution within the Power Delivery, Substation Sector • Previous experience with an engineering consulting firm #LI-MV3 Qualifications Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Engineering • Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) 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) • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

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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