HV Substation Electrical Designer - Employee-Owned

HDR, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Designer for Substations (High Voltage) to join our Power Delivery team in Boise, ID.

You will perform substation design tasks, create drawings including One Line Diagrams and grounding plans, and support engineers with HV substations. The ideal candidate has 5+ years as a CAD Technician, proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation and InRoads, and strong detail orientation as well as organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Associate or technical school degree or combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years working as a CAD Technician.
• Proficiency using AutoCAD and/or MicroStation, and InRoads.
• Experience using Microsoft Office in production workflows.
• Ability to be a lead technician and work with less experienced CADD staff.
• Strong attention to detail and organization skills.
• Intermediate or advanced understanding of engineering or architectural concepts, workflows, and deliverables.
• Commitment to HDR employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Work independently to perform substation design tasks, CAD design, develop drawings, modeling and analysis, BOMs, field reviews, and related tasks.
• Prepare engineering drawings including One Line Diagrams, General Arrangements, Grounding, Conduit, Foundation Plans, Relay and Control Schematics.
• Perform calculations, reports and designs for HV substations (Low/Medium/High) and support engineers.
• Understand client standards and complete small to moderately complex projects under engineer review.
• May perform most design responsibilities independently on simple projects.
• Communicate with Project Managers, Project Engineers, and client personnel.

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

InRoads

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Designer for Substations (High Voltage) to join our Power Delivery team in Boise, ID.

You will perform substation design tasks, create drawings including One Line Diagrams and grounding plans, and support engineers with HV substations. The ideal candidate has 5+ years as a CAD Technician, proficiency in AutoCAD or MicroStation and InRoads, and strong detail orientation as well as organizational skills.