Substation Project Engineer *

About the Role

• Prepare scopes, schedules, and budgets for substation projects and ensure they are met. • Design physical substation elements such as yard layouts, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, and raceways. • Develop protection and control designs, including panel arrangements, one‑line diagrams, schematics, and wiring. • Perform calculations and generate reports for grounding, lightning protection, and AC/DC load studies. • Write equipment specifications for procurement and coordinate factory acceptance testing. • Collaborate with civil/structural, networks, and transmission line teams to integrate design activities. • Communicate project status and coordinate tasks with managers, clients, and stakeholders. • Mentor, train, and supervise less‑experienced engineers and designers as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸substation design
• ▸protection design
• ▸load analysis
• ▸spec writing
• ▸design coordination
• ▸project planning

What You Bring

The position is open in many preferred locations across the United States, including Austin, Ann Arbor, Boise, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Seattle, Sacramento/Folsom and others. • Hold a Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering (or related engineering field) and a Professional Engineer (PE) license. • Possess at least four years of substation design experience, including one‑line diagrams, grounding, conduit, and control schematics. • Demonstrate strong proficiency in Microsoft Office and electrical design software such as PLS‑CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, or Revit. • Be willing to travel when required and support HDR’s employee‑owned, inclusive culture.

Requirements

• ▸pe license
• ▸bachelor's
• ▸substation design
• ▸autocad
• ▸revit
• ▸4 years

Work Environment

Office Full-Time