Substation Project Engineer – Power Delivery Design Lead

HDR; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR Engineering is actively seeking a Substation Project Engineer to join our growing Power Delivery team in the United States. You will work on high voltage substations from 12 kV through 500 kV, collaborating with engineers and designers to deliver reliable, cost-effective power solutions.

You will independently manage scope, schedule and budgets, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission Line groups to advance projects from concept to completion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
• Knowledge of substation design practices including one line diagrams and grounding.
• Proficiency with PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe and Revit.

Responsibilities

• Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, ensuring schedules and budgets are met.
• Understand physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections, grounding and protection.
• Understand protection and control design including panel arrangements and relay wiring.
• Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies).
• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing.
• Coordinate design activities with Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.
• Communicate and coordinate project activities with manager, clients, and others as needed.
• Work independently and supervise less-experienced EITs/Designers.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Substation design experience

Ability to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

Job description

HDR Engineering is actively seeking a Substation Project Engineer to join our growing Power Delivery team in the United States. You will work on high voltage substations from 12 kV through 500 kV, collaborating with engineers and designers to deliver reliable, cost-effective power solutions.

You will independently manage scope, schedule and budgets, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with Civil/Structural, Networks, and Transmission Line groups to advance projects from concept to completion.