System Protection & Studies Engineer

HDR; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

401(k) with employer match

Employee Referral Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

HDR Engineering is seeking a System Protection and Studies (SPS) Project Engineer to join our nationwide Power Delivery team in Minnesota. You will perform protective relay calculations, develop relay settings, and produce coordination reports to meet NERC standards.

The role requires a PE license, a bachelor’s in engineering, and experience in power market project execution. Travel and collaboration with P&C teams are expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Professional engineering license recognized by state licensing board.
• Experience with project execution in the Power Market Sector.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office and standard design software.

Responsibilities

• Perform protective relay calculations and determine relay set points.
• Conduct protective relay coordination studies using short-circuit modeling tools.
• Develop relay setting files using vendor software.
• Produce relay coordination compliance reports per NERC‑PRC standards.
• Develop SCADA point lists and communication settings for relays.
• Produce required client protective relay reports.
• Provide protective relay construction and P&C support with scheme development.
• Work under supervision of Senior Engineer, APM, or PM, and assist on larger projects.
• Some travel may be required; collaborate with other EITs and technicians.

Skills

Protective relay calculations

Relay coordination studies

Relay setting development

Power delivery project execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

Job description

System Protection and Studies (SPS) Project Engineer

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.

Responsibilities

• Perform protective relay calculations and determine appropriate relay set points.
• Perform protective relay coordination studies utilizing short‑circuit modeling software.
• Develop relay setting files utilizing relay vendor software.
• Produce relay coordination compliance reports for applicable NERC‑PRC standards.
• Develop SCADA point list.
• 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.

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 license).
• Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office and standard Power Market Sector design software (e.g., PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit).
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

Location and Schedule

• Primary Location: United States–Minnesota–Saint Louis Park
• Other Locations: United States–Minnesota–Minneapolis, United States–Minnesota–St. Paul
• Industry: Power
• Schedule: Full‑time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Business Class: System Protection and Planning
• Job Posting: Jul 15, 2026

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.