Substation Engineer (PE) Power Engineer

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Substation Project Engineer to lead physical substation, protection, and control engineering for high‑voltage utility projects ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV. You will develop scopes, budgets, and schedules, coordinate with Civil/Structural and Networks teams, and guide junior engineers.

The role requires a PE license or equivalent and a track record in power market project delivery. Strong communication and iterative design skills are essential to drive reliable, sustainable

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board.
• 3+ years' electrical design experience for power/lighting/systems.
• Experience with Power Market Sector design software (AutoCAD, Revit, Plant 3D).
• Ability to collaborate across Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare scopes, schedules and budgets and ensure they are met.
• Understand substation design, grounding and control building layouts.
• Prepare equipment specs for procurement and testing.
• Coordinate design with other departments and clients as needed.
• Mentor and supervise junior staff or designers as required.
• Perform other duties related to project execution.

Skills

Electrical design

Project coordination

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PLS CAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our 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.

We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you’ll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry‑recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You’ll work side‑by‑side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.

The primary duties of the Substation Project Engineer include physical substation, protection, and control engineering for High‑Voltage Electric Utility projects, 12 kV through 500 kV. Projects range in size, complexity, and voltage class from small distribution equipment upgrades to large transmission substation projects across the globe.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure that schedules and budgets are met
• 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
• Understand protection and control design including panel arrangements, one‑lines/single lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring
• Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.)
• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing
• Coordinate design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.)
• Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with manager, clients, and others as needed
• Work independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise efforts of less‑experienced EIT's and/or Designers
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems)
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm desired
• Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED desired but not required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license)
• Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
• 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

Corporate 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.

Job Posting

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

Location: United States, Arizona, Phoenix