Substation EIT/Designer

HDR; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Substation EIT/Substation Designer in Billings, MT to join our Power Delivery team. You will assist in engineering drawings, calculations, analyses and designs for electrical substations under supervision of senior engineers, with opportunities to grow toward EIT.

Located in Billings, this full-time role offers exposure to both indoor protection and control and outdoor physical HV substation design, with occasional travel and collaborative, employee-owned culture at HDR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Active pursuit or attainment of EIT favorable for career progression as Substation Designer.
• Local candidates preferred and willing to relocate to Billings, MT.

Responsibilities

• Prepare engineering drawings, calculations, analyses, reports and designs for electrical substations (Low, Medium and High Voltage).
• Develop one-line diagrams, protection and control schemas, wiring diagrams, SCADA and substations layouts.
• Collaborate with Project Manager(s), Engineers, Designers and CAD Technicians to produce designs per national standards and project specs.
• Occasional short travel (1-5 days) and longer assignments as needed.

Skills

Electrical Eng

Substation design

EIT path

AutoCAD

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Eng

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

PowerFactory

SCADA

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?

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Primary Responsibilities

HDR Engineering is currently seeking a Substation EIT/ Substation Designer to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals. The successful candidate will be an integral part of a team that executes technical design on substation engineering projects ranging in scale from simple device replacements to large greenfield design projects. This is an excellent growth opportunity for a self-directed individual who is eager to learn and take on new challenges. The primary duties of a Substation EIT include preparation of engineering drawings, calculations, analyses, reports and designs for electrical substations (Low, Medium and High Voltage) and substation systems under the direction and supervision of more senior engineers and designers. The successful/ideal candidate will be seeking knowledge and experience in both the Protection and Control (Indoor) and Physical (Outdoor) aspects of High Voltage (HV) Substation design.

Other responsibilities include:

• Work under the direction of the Project Manager(s) and Project Engineer(s).
• Prepare calculations, design sketches and redline drawings.
• Work with Designers and CAD Technicians to develop drawings in accordance with national design standards, safety codes and project specifications and requirements.
• Typical designs include one-line diagrams, protection and control schematic development, wiring diagrams, SCADA, communications, substation physical layouts, material lists, conduit and cable sizing/routing, AC and DC systems calculations and sizing, and substation grounding.
• Occasional short-term travel (typically 1-5 days) may be necessary. Longer term (several weeks) assignments may be required infrequently on project assignments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Candidates without their EIT will be called a Substation Designer and will be expected to obtain their EIT for career progression
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Local candidates preferred

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 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.

Primary Location

United States-Montana-Billings

Industry

Power

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Substation Engineering

Job Posting

Oct 14, 2026

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