Substation Project Engineer

HDR, Inc.; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Substation Project Engineer to join our Power Delivery team. The role focuses on physical substation, protection, and control engineering for high voltage projects ranging from 12 kV to 500 kV, with opportunities across the globe.

You will prepare scopes, schedules, budgets, and equipment specifications; coordinate across departments and mentor junior staff. A PE license and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering are required, with 3+ years in power project execution preferred.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree required and PE license preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of project execution experience in Power Market Sector.
• Experience with engineering consulting firms is a plus.
• Proficiency with common MS Office and design software.

Responsibilities

• Support scopes, schedules and budgets; ensure deadlines are met.
• Understand substation design, protection, and control elements.
• Prepare calculations for grounding, lightning protection, and load studies.
• Prepare equipment specs for procurement and FAT.
• Coordinate with Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission teams.
• Mentor less-experienced EITs and Designers; perform other duties.

Skills

Power delivery knowledge

Substation design understanding

Mentoring & supervision

Client & project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

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 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?
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.

HDR Engineering is looking for a Substation Project Engineer to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals. 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
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
• Previous experience with an engineering consulting firm

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) 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

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

Industry

Power

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass

Substation Engineering

Job Posting

Mar 2, 2026

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

We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employe r.
We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.