Substation Project Engineer

HDR•St. Louis, MO

125d

About The Position

HDR is seeking a Substation Project Engineer to join its growing, nationally ranked Power Delivery team. The role supports the design and execution of substation projects, including physical substation design and protection and control design. The engineer prepares project scopes, schedules, and budgets; develops electrical calculations and equipment specifications; coordinates design work across disciplines; and communicates with managers, clients, and other project participants. The role works independently and may mentor or supervise less-experienced engineers and designers, as well as conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews. HDR describes its Power sector work as supporting the generation, transmission, and delivery of electricity, including grid transformation and reliable, resilient, and sustainable power systems. The company emphasizes employee ownership, inclusion, collaboration, and participation in its employee-owned culture.

Requirements

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 and standard Power Market Sector design software.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
Foundational expertise in high-voltage substation design, including physical and protection and controls design.
At least 3 years of experience in project execution within the Power Delivery, Substation Sector.
Previous experience with an engineering consulting firm.
Experience with design software such as PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit.

Responsibilities

Support preparation of project scopes, schedules, and budgets, and help ensure schedules and budgets are met.
Develop and deliver 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 bills of material.
Develop and deliver protection and control designs, including panel arrangements, one-line and three-line drawings, AC/DC schematics, equipment wiring, and relay panel wiring.
Prepare electrical calculations for studies and reports, including grounding, lightning protection, and AC/DC load studies.
Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing.
Coordinate design activities with other departments, including Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission Line.
Communicate and coordinate project activities with the manager, clients, and others as needed.
Work independently and potentially direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise less-experienced EITs and designers.
Conduct QA/QC reviews of work by other engineers, project coordinators, designers, or BIM technicians as needed.
Perform other duties as needed.