Senior Electrical Studies Engineer

HDR; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 108,661 - 155,230; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Employee referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR in Boise, Idaho is seeking a Senior Electrical Studies Engineer to join their Power Delivery team. You will be responsible for executing electrical design studies and managing project tasks while providing mentorship to junior engineers.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in substation design, holds a PE license, and is skilled in relevant design software. This full-time role offers a chance to impact projects in the power industry.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in substation grounding and electrical design.
• Professional Engineers (PE) license required.
• Proficient in power market design software.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical design studies and reports.
• Manage multiple tasks for various projects.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.

Skills

Electrical design studies

Substation grounding

Protection and control design

Electrical studies software

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

CDEGS

ETAP

Job description

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. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR Engineering is currently seeking a Senior Electrical Studies Engineer to join our growing local and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals.

You’ll be part of a rapidly growing team wanting to take your career to the next level. Having developed a well-rounded foundational expertise in high voltage substation electrical design, you will be ready to undertake a more complex and responsible role as an overall Electrical Studies Subject Matter Expert. This role will require you to work independently while occasionally directing, mentoring, training, and/or supervising less‑experienced EITs and/or Designers. You’ll have the opportunity to perform physical/outdoor substation design, protection and control, and electrical studies on projects ranging from 4 kV through 765 kV. This is an opportunity for you to be challenged, learn, and generally grow your career.

As a Senior Electrical Studies Engineer, your role will encompass the following:

• Perform electrical design studies and reports including grounding, electromagnetic transient studies, electrical effects, lightning protection, bus analysis, short circuit analysis, and power flow studies
• Protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring
• Preparing calculations for studies and reports (AC/DC load studies, rigid bus calculations, etc.)
• Preparing various types of specifications including performance specs, equipment / procurement specs, and construction specs
• Attending client stakeholder meetings and leading reviews with the client
• Effectively managing multiple tasks for multiple projects while being cognizant of schedule and budget
• Performing quality control reviews of projects from other teams as needed
• Providing engineering input on specific project design issues and questions
• Providing input to the development of project manhours estimates and task schedules
• Performing site visits during the design, construction and as‑built phases of projects, including participating in field reviews or construction observation
• Mentoring and technical guidance of junior level engineers

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in substation grounding, electrical effects, and protection and controls design
• Experience with electrical studies software (e.g., CDEGS, WinIGS, PSCAD, ATP‑EMTP, ETAP, etc.)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with Renewables developers, data center substations, and utility interconnections a plus
• Industry involvement and/or involvement with working groups (i.e. IEEE or other)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years of experience
• Professional Engineers (PE) license
• 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

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, 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.

Our Commitment

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. 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. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. Temporary and part‑time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Montana: $108,661 - $155,230; New York: $114,380 - $163,400.

Primary Location: United States – Montana – Billings
Other Locations: United States – North Carolina – Charlotte, United States – Idaho – Boise, United States – Maine – Portland, United States – Michigan – Ann Arbor, United States – Montana – Missoula, United States – Missouri – Kansas City, United States – New York – Syracuse, United States – Texas – Dallas, United States – Oregon – Portland, United States – Texas – Houston
Industry: Power
Schedule: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: System Protection and Planning
Job Posting: Feb 19, 2025

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.