Senior Electrical Studies Engineer

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HDR Engineering is currently seeking a Senior Electrical Studies Engineer to join our growing local and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals.

You’ll be part of a rapidly growing team wanting to take your career to the next level. Having developed a well‑rounded foundational expertise in high voltage substation electrical design, you will be ready to undertake a more complex and responsible role as an overall Electrical Studies Subject Matter Expert. This role will require you to work independently while occasionally directing, mentoring, training, and/or supervising less‑experienced EITs and/or Designers.

You’ll have the opportunity to perform physical/outdoor substation design, protection and control, and electrical studies on projects ranging from 4 kV through 765 kV. This is an opportunity for you to be challenged, learn, and generally grow your career.

• Perform electrical design studies and reports including grounding, electromagnetic transient studies, electrical effects, lightning protection, bus analysis, short circuit analysis, and power flow studies
• Protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring
• Preparing calculations for studies and reports (AC/DC load studies, rigid bus calculations, etc.)
• Preparing various types of specifications including performance specs, equipment / procurement specs, and construction specs
• Attending client stakeholder meetings and leading reviews with the client
• Effectively managing multiple tasks for multiple projects while being cognizant of schedule and budget
• Performing quality control reviews of projects from other teams as needed
• Providing engineering input on specific project design issues and questions
• Providing input to the development of project manhours estimates and task schedules
• Performing site visits during the design, construction and as-built phases of projects, including participating in field reviews or construction observation
• Mentoring and technical guidance of junior level engineers

• 10+ years of experience in substation grounding, electrical effects, and protection and controls design
• Experience with electrical studies software (e.g., CDEGS, WinIGS, PSCAD, ATP-EMTP, ETAP, etc.)
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience working with Renewables developers, data center substations, and utility interconnections a plus
• Industry involvement and/or involvement with working groups (i.e. IEEE or other)

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years of experience
• Professional Engineers (PE) license
• Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, Auto Pipe, and Revit)
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes 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. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

(Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. Temporary and part‑time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Montana: $108,661 - $155,230;
New York: $114,380 - $163,400.

Primary location:
Billings, Montana. Other locations:
Charlotte, North Carolina;
Boise, Idaho;
Portland, Maine;
Ann Arbor, Michigan;
Missoula, Montana;
Kansas City, Missouri;
Syracuse, New York;
Dallas, Texas;
Portland, Oregon;
Houston, Texas.

Job posting date:
Feb 19, 2025