Overview As a Substation Project Engineer at HDR, you'll advance high-voltage substation design and execution within a growing Power Delivery team. You will work on yard layouts, grounding, protection and control, and related documentation, coordinating with multiple disciplines. Your role includes mentoring junior EITs/Designers, preparing scopes and budgets, and ensuring schedules are met. The position offers impact at scale, contributing to reliable energy delivery and HDR's collaborative, employee-owned culture. This is a practical, hands-on engineering role with opportunities to lead projects and shape design outcomes.
Responsibilities- Support scopes, schedules, and budgets and ensure they are met
- Understand physical substation design including yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, and related BOMs
- Understand protection and control design including panel arrangements, one/two/three lines, wiring, and relay panels
- Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies)
- Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and FAT
- Coordinate design activities with Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.
- Communicate and coordinate project activities with manager, clients, and other stakeholders
- Work independently and mentor/train/supervise less-experienced EITs and Designers
Key requirements- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Previous project execution experience in the Power Market Sector
- Minimum 4 years of substation design experience
- Experience with One Line Diagrams, General Arrangements, Sections, Grounding, Conduit Plans, Foundation Plans, Material Lists, Relay and Control Systems, Control Schematics, and Wiring Diagrams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and electrical design software (PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, Revit)
- Some travel required
- Experience with substations from 12kV through 500kV; 765kV experience is a plus
- Experience with architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firms desired
- Strong communication and coordination abilities
- Mentoring and leadership mindset
- Independent work ethic with initiative
- One Line Diagrams
- General Arrangements
- Grounding
