Power Project Engineer (Substation Design)
About The Position
HDR is hiring a Power Project Engineer specializing in substation design. The role is for an engineer with foundational expertise in high-voltage physical and protection and controls design for projects ranging from 12 kV through 500 kV. The engineer will take on complex and responsible work independently and may direct, mentor, train, quality-check, or supervise less-experienced engineers, project coordinators, designers, or BIM technicians. The position supports power-sector projects involving utilities, substations, transmission, and renewables. The engineer coordinates design-team work through schematic design development and contract documents, supports project planning and delivery, and may provide construction contract administration. HDR describes its workplace as employee-owned and collaborative, with a commitment to inclusion and belonging.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
- Computer skills in Microsoft Office and standard Power Market Sector design software.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in HDR’s employee-owned culture.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Engineering.
- California Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain one within 12 months.
- At least 3 years of experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector, such as utilities, substations, transmission, or renewables.
- Specific experience with substation design aspects including one-line diagrams, general arrangements, grounding and conduit plans, foundation plans, material lists, relay and control systems, control schematics, and wiring diagrams.
- Previous experience with an engineering consulting firm.
- Experience with design software such as PLS-CADD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, or Revit.
Responsibilities
- Understand and develop 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 bills of material.
- Support preparation of project scopes, schedules, and budgets, and help ensure schedules and budgets are met.
- Understand and develop protection and control design, including panel arrangements, one-line and three-line drawings, AC/DC schematics, equipment wiring, and relay panel wiring.
- Prepare calculations for studies and reports, including grounding, lightning protection, and AC/DC load studies.
- Review project documents for conflicts with other disciplines.
- Write and edit project specifications.
- Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing.
- Coordinate the power design team’s work through schematic design development and the contract-document phase.
- Establish meetings and participate in reviews with governing agencies for code compliance.
- Coordinate workload to complete deliverables on schedule.
- Conduct project-site work sessions with the Project Manager and other disciplines.
- Coordinate with and assist affected disciplines with addenda, requests for information, and change orders; incorporate agreed-upon changes into project documents.
- Provide construction contract administration as needed.
- Work independently and, as needed, direct, mentor, train, quality-check, or supervise the work of other engineers, project coordinators, designers, or BIM technicians.
- Perform other duties as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
