About the Role
As part of HDR's Power sector, you will help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted, and delivered as global energy demands grow. You will work side-by-side with industry-recognized engineers and scientists, contributing to reliable, resilient, and sustainable power systems. This role offers a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation, and leave your mark on our energy future.
Responsibilities
- Develops and reviews engineering deliverables, including studies, drawings, calculations, and specifications for complex substation projects.
- Assigns tasks and provides technical directions to junior and mid-level team members.
- Performs quality control (QC) reviews to ensure accuracy and consistency across all deliverables.
- Collaborates with senior engineers to build specialized expertise and stay current with industry practices.
- Contributes to technical papers and presentations showcasing HDR’s capabilities.
- Mentors, trains, and supervises EITs and Designers as needed.
- Supports cross-team QC reviews to maintain company and client standards.
Requirements
- A minimum of 8 years of substation design experience required, both indoor and outdoor experience.
- Experience developing design specifications, studies, reports, and analysis related to substation design.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Previous consulting firm experience.
- Experience using electrical design software such as SKM PowerTools, ETAP, or EasyPower, CDEGS, and WinIGS.
- Experience developing technical standards.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience.
- Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered.
- Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
- Proficient 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.
Skills
- SKM PowerTools
- ETAP
- EasyPower
- CDEGS
- WinIGS
- PLS CAD
- AutoCAD
- Plant 3D
- AutoPipe
- Revit
- Microsoft Office
Experience Level
- Senior
- 8+ years of substation design experience
- 10+ years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
About the Company
- At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day.
- We believe electricity powers modern life.
- As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to engage and contribute.
- Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute.
