Substation Engineer – Power & Data Center Projects

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

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Mentorship

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising is seeking a Substation Engineer based in Nashville, TN. You will play a vital role in designing complex power infrastructure projects, working on high-profile power delivery systems and data centers.

Key responsibilities include physical substation design and preparation of equipment specifications. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and 3+ years of relevant experience. We offer flexible work arrangements and a collaborative culture focused on innovation and sustainability.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver complex power infrastructure projects.
• Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Coordinate design activities with other departments.
• Mentor and train less-experienced engineers.

Skills

Substation design

Power delivery projects

Microsoft Office

Power Market Sector design software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

PLS CAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Job description

As a Substation Engineer, you’ll play a key role in designing and delivering complex power infrastructure projects that keep the world connected. You’ll work on high‑profile power delivery systems and state‑of‑the‑art data centers, tackling challenges that shape the future of energy and technology.

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 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

What We Offer

• Exciting, high‑impact projects in power and technology sectors.
• 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

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.