Substation Engineer

3 weeks ago


Providence, United States HDR Full time

Join to apply for the Substation Engineer role at HDR HDR is looking for a Substation Engineer to join our growing Power Delivery team. This role focuses on physical substation, protection, and control engineering for High Voltage Electric Utility projects, 12 kV through 500 kV. Projects range in size, complexity, and voltage class from small distribution equipment upgrades to large transmission substation projects across the globe. Responsibilities Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure that schedules and budgets are met Understand 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 associated bills of material Understand protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.) Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing Coordinate design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.) Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with manager, clients, and others as needed Work independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise efforts of less-experienced EITs and/or Designers Perform other duties as needed Qualifications Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering Professional Engineer (PE) license Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector 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 Preferred Qualifications Preference given to local candidates Experience working for an A/E/C consulting firm What We Believe and Our Commitment HDR is our company. We build on each other\'s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. HDR is committed to the principles of employment equity and is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer ( We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. Benefits and Compensation The benefits package supports employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, retirement savings with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends on skills, experience, education and location. Primary Location: United States-Maine-Portland; Other Locations: United States-New Hampshire-Bedford, United States-Massachusetts-Boston, United States-Connecticut-Rocky Hill, United States-Rhode Island-Providence #J-18808-Ljbffr



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