Substation Design Engineer – Power Projects

HDR, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Power Project Engineer (Substation Design) in Sacramento, CA. You will advance physical substation design, grounding, protection and control elements, and coordinate with a multi-disciplinary team to meet project goals.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering, a PE license, and experience in power market sector projects. Strong communication and independent work skills are essential; exposure to mentoring junior engineers is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.).
• Coordinate workload to complete the deliverable on schedule.
• Review project documents for areas of conflict with other disciplines.
• Provide construction contract administration as needed.

Skills

Substation design

Power systems

Project coordination

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

California PE license eligible within 12 months

Tools

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Power Project Engineer (Substation Design) in Sacramento, CA. You will advance physical substation design, grounding, protection and control elements, and coordinate with a multi-disciplinary team to meet project goals.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Engineering, a PE license, and experience in power market sector projects. Strong communication and independent work skills are essential; exposure to mentoring junior engineers is a plus.