Substation Project Engineer

Substation Project Engineer

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At HDR, employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. We empower employees to bring authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day, weaving diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work. We believe electricity powers modern life and your work will shape how electricity is generated, transmitted, and delivered. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our team is at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century.

HDR Engineering is looking for a Substation Project Engineer to join our rapidly growing, nationally ranked Power Delivery team in Rapid City, South Dakota.

• Understand physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material.
• Understand protection and control design including panel arrangements, one lines/single lines, three lines, AC/DC schematics, equipment wiring and relay panel wiring.
• Prepare calculations for studies and reports (grounding, lighting protection, AC/DC load studies, etc.).
• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing.
• Coordinate design activities with other departments (Civil/Structural, Networks, Transmission Line, etc.).
• Effectively communicate and coordinate project activities with manager, clients, and others as needed.
• Work independently.
• Direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise less‑experienced EITs and/or Designers.
• Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, ensuring that schedules and budgets are met.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Master’s degree in Engineering
• Minimum 3 years experience in project execution within substation design
• Previous experience with an engineering consulting firm

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) 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, Auto Pipe, and Revit)
• Active participant of our employee‑owned culture

What We Believe: HDR is our company. 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 closely to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment:
As employee‑owners, we all play a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Primary

Location:

United States, South Dakota, Sioux Falls
Other Locations:
United States, North Dakota – Bismarck;
United States, North Dakota – Fargo;
United States, South Dakota – Rapid City
Industry: Power

Schedule:

Full‑time
Employee Status:
Regular

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.