System Protection & Studies Engineer

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

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a System Protection and Studies (SPS) Project Engineer to join a national team of Power Delivery professionals. The role involves performing protective relay calculations, coordination studies, and producing compliance reports under supervision of senior staff.

The position requires a Bachelor's in Engineering, a PE license, and prior Power Market Sector project experience. Some travel may be required, and the role collaborates with P&C design teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (PE or P. Eng).
• Experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.

Responsibilities

• Perform protective relay calculations and determine appropriate relay set points.
• Perform protective relay coordination studies using short-circuit modeling software.
• Produce relay coordination compliance reports for applicable NERC-PRC standards.
• Produce communication settings for protective relays.
• Produce required client protective relay reports.
• Provide protective relay construction support.

Skills

Power market experience

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

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 System Protection and Studies (SPS) Project Engineer to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals.

The primary duties of the SPS Engineer position are to perform engineering tasks with varying levels of complexity, which are assigned by a Lead Project Engineer, Engineering Manager, or Project Manager.

In the role of System Protection and Studies, we'll count on you to:

Perform protective relay calculations and determine appropriate relay set points.

Perform protective relay coordination studies utilizing short-circuit modeling software.

Produce relay coordination compliance reports for applicable NERC-PRC standards.

Produce communication settings for protective relays.

Produce required client protective relay reports.

Provide protective relay construction support.

Provide P&C support with scheme development and design reviews.

Work under the direct supervision of a Senior Engineer, APM, or PM.

Work independently on tasks and may assist senior engineers on larger, more complex projects.

Some travel may be required.

Work with assistance from Project Engineers, other Electrical EITs or Technicians as needed

Coordinate with other substation design disciplines (i.e., P&C design teams)

Perform other duties as needed

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: 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.

Primary Location

United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park

Industry

Power

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : System Protection and Planning

Job Posting

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

We are an AFF ... Employe r.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

We design solutions to the world's greatest challenges. We'realways looking for great talent to join our global teams.