Substation Engineer - Power & Data Center Projects

HDR, Inc.; Nashville (TN); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Professional development opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Substation Project Engineer in Nashville, Tennessee. The role involves engineering for High Voltage Electric Utility projects, focusing on physical substation and protection/control engineering.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 3+ years of experience in substation design. HDR offers competitive compensation, flexible work arrangements, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in substation design or power delivery projects.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized for the location.
• Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.

Responsibilities

• Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Understand physical substation and protection/control design.
• Prepare calculations for studies and reports.
• Prepare equipment specifications.
• Coordinate design activities with other departments.

Skills

Substation design

AC/DC load studies

Project execution

Microsoft Office

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Revit

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Power Market Sector design software

Job description

What You'll Do

• Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure that schedules and budgets are met
• Understands 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
• Understands 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
• Works independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise efforts of less-experienced EIT's and/or Designers.
• Perform other duties as needed

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.

What We Offer

• Exciting, high-impact projects in power and technology sectors.
• A collaborative, people-first culture focused on innovation and sustainability.
• Professional development opportunities, mentorship, and career growth.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Flexible work arrangements (remote/hybrid options available).

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in substation design or power delivery projects (data center experience is a plus)
• Previous experience with an engineering consulting firm

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: 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

Primary Location: United States-Tennessee-Nashville

Other Locations: United States-Kentucky-Louisville, United States-Tennessee-Memphis, United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga, United States-Kentucky-Lexington