Substation Project Engineer

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Substation Project Engineer in Round Rock, Texas. The role involves managing project scopes and schedules, understanding substation design principles, and directing less-experienced team members. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a professional license, and at least 5 years of relevant experience. Strong communication skills and proficiency in design software are essential. The position offers growth potential and participation in an employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in substation design.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.

Responsibilities

• Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Understand physical substation design.
• Prepare calculations for studies and reports.
• Coordinate design activities with other departments.
• Direct and mentor less-experienced team members.

Skills

High voltage substation design

Project management

Effective communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional engineering license (PE or P.Eng)

Tools

Microsoft Office

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

Job description

Substation Project Engineer

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

You will be part of a rapidly growing team wanting to take your career to the next level. Having developed foundational expertise in high voltage substation design, including physical and protection & controls design for 12 kV thru 500 kV projects, you will be ready to undertake a more complex and responsible role requiring you to work independently while at times, directing, mentoring, training, and/or supervising less-experienced EITs and/or Designers.

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 EITs and/or Designers.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5 years of experience in substation design.
• Specific experience performing aspects associated with substation design including One Line Diagrams, General Arrangements, Sections, Grounding, Conduit Plans, Foundation Plans, Material Lists, Relay and Control Systems, Control Schematics and Wiring Diagrams.
• Ability to travel.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., PE or P.Eng).
• 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.