Substation Project Engineer

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Substation Project Engineer to join a growing Power Delivery team. You will help design substations, develop protection and control schemes, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary engineers to deliver projects on time and within budget.

The role emphasizes independent work, mentorship of junior staff, and QA/QC oversight, with a focus on high voltage substation design within a national engineering firm.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; PE license preferred or required.
• Foundational expertise in high voltage substation design, physical and protection & controls.
• 3+ years of project execution experience in Power Delivery or Substation sectors.
• Experience with an engineering consulting firm is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare scopes, schedules, and budgets and ensure adherence.
• Develop and deliver physical substation designs (yard layouts, plans, sections, grounding, protection).
• Develop protection and control designs (panels, one lines, three lines, wiring).
• Prepare electrical calculations for grounding and lighting protection studies.
• Prepare equipment specs for procurement and testing.
• Coordinate design activities with Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission teams.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and perform QA/QC reviews.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Project execution

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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
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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.

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

In the role of Substation Project Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure that schedules and budgets are met
• Understanding, developing, and delivering physical substation designs 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
• Understanding, developing, and delivering protection and control designs including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring
• Prepare electrical 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.
• Conduct QA/QC on the work of other Engineers, Project Coordinators or Designers, or BIM Technicians as needed
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’sdegree in Electrical Engineering
• Foundational expertise in high voltage substation design, including both physical and protection & controls design
• A minimum of 3 years' experience in project execution within the Power Delivery, Substation Sector
• Previous experience with an engineering consulting firm

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 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

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-Missouri-Kansas City

Other Locations

United States-Missouri-St Louis

Industry

Power

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Substation Engineering

Job Posting

Jul 7, 2026

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