Substation Design Engineer — Power Grid Innovator

HDR; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Substation Project Engineer to lead design deliverables for electrical substations at our Irvine, CA office. You will develop layouts, grounding, and wiring diagrams while coordinating with civil and structural teams and mentoring junior staff.

Ideal candidates hold a PE license, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and have 5+ years in substation design with proficiency in AutoCAD, MicroStation, and CDEGS. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 5+ years of experience in substation design and related areas.
• Experience with substation layouts, grounding, plans, sections and details, and associated bills of material.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Microstation, and electrical design software (e.g., CDEGS).
• Some travel may be required and local Irvine candidates favored.

Responsibilities

• Develop design deliverables for substations including layouts, material lists, grounding, and wiring diagrams.
• Prepare engineering drawings, calculations, analyses, and reports for electrical substations (Low to High Voltage).
• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and testing.
• Coordinate design activities with Civil, Structural, and Transmission teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate QC reviews.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Education

PE license

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Revit

PLS CAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Job description

HDR is seeking a Substation Project Engineer to lead design deliverables for electrical substations at our Irvine, CA office. You will develop layouts, grounding, and wiring diagrams while coordinating with civil and structural teams and mentoring junior staff.

Ideal candidates hold a PE license, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, and have 5+ years in substation design with proficiency in AutoCAD, MicroStation, and CDEGS. Travel may be required.