HV Substation Designer – CAD Expert, Employee-Owned

HDR, Inc.; Coeur d'Alene (ID); On-site; USD 31,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Substation Designer to join our Power Delivery team. You will work on substation design tasks, create drawings, and support engineers across simple to moderate projects in a dynamic, employee-owned culture.

The role emphasizes the use of AutoCAD/MicroStation, familiarity with HV substations, and collaboration with project managers and clients in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in both the Protection and Control (Indoor) and Physical (Outdoor) HV substation design.
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform substation design tasks, CAD design, develop design drawings and documents, modeling and/or analysis, prepare material lists, perform field reviews, and other tasks for simple to moderately complex projects.
• Prepare engineering drawings, including One Line Diagrams, General Arrangements Sections, Grounding & Conduit Plans, Foundation Plans, Material Lists (BOM), Relay and Control Systems Schematics and Wiring Diagrams
• Perform calculations, reports and designs for electrical substations (Low, Medium and High Voltage) and substation systems to support engineers.
• Understand client standards and complete small to moderately complex projects, exercising judgment in design criteria, evaluation, and design, subject to review by engineers.
• Based upon experience, can perform most design responsibilities without assistance on simple projects, and may work independently, but with some engineering guidance on moderately complex projects.
• Communicate with Project Managers, Project Engineers, and client personnel.

Skills

AutoCAD

MicroStation

InRoads

CAD Technician

MS Office

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

InRoads

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Substation Designer to join our Power Delivery team. You will work on substation design tasks, create drawings, and support engineers across simple to moderate projects in a dynamic, employee-owned culture.

The role emphasizes the use of AutoCAD/MicroStation, familiarity with HV substations, and collaboration with project managers and clients in a fast-paced environment.