Substation Project Engineer - Lead Power Delivery (NW)

HDR; Gig Harbor (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Retirement savings plan with employer

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Substation Project Engineer in the United States (Gig Harbor area) to join a growing Power Delivery team. The role focuses on high voltage substation design, including protection & controls, grounding, and yard layouts, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, PE license, and at least four years of relevant substation design experience. Travel and strong collaboration across departments are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 4+ years in substation design including diagrams, grounding, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Support scopes, schedules and budgets and ensure timelines are met.
• Understand substation physical design: yard layouts, grounding, protection, and control buildings.
• Develop one-line diagrams, general arrangements and wiring diagrams.
• Prepare grounding, lighting protection, and AC/DC load studies calculations.
• Prepare equipment specs for procurement and factory acceptance testing.
• Coordinate design activities with Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission teams.
• Mentor and supervise junior staff as needed.

Skills

Substation design

One-line diagrams

Protection & controls

Coordination with teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Tools

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

Revit

Job description

HDR is seeking a Substation Project Engineer in the United States (Gig Harbor area) to join a growing Power Delivery team. The role focuses on high voltage substation design, including protection & controls, grounding, and yard layouts, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, PE license, and at least four years of relevant substation design experience. Travel and strong collaboration across departments are expected.