Data Center Substation Physical Designer

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HDR Engineering is looking for a Data Center Substation Physical Designer to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals in our Substation group.

As a Data Center Substation Physical Designer in a well-established Power Delivery practice, you'll draw upon your broad technical knowledge and experience in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) and at least three years as a Designer of high voltage substation projects to be a Designer of mission critical, fast‑paced data center substation projects.

Having previously performed a designer role on simple to moderately complex substation projects, you'll be ready to undertake greater challenges and responsibilities in an exciting and emerging data center market focused on speed to market and reliability.

The successful candidate will be part of a complete team that performs engineering primarily for data center substation clients. This is an excellent growth opportunity for a self‑directed individual who wants to learn and take on new challenges. Successful candidates may be placed in a Designer I, II, or Senior title depending on proven skill and experience level.

• Work independently to perform substation design tasks, CADD design, develop design drawings and documents, modeling and/or analysis, prepare material lists, perform field reviews, and other tasks for simple to moderately complex projects
• Prepare physical substation design drawings, including General Arrangements, Sections, Grounding & Conduit Plans, and Foundation Plans
• Prepare substation material lists (BOM) including manufacturer part numbers, quantities, footage, etc
• Perform basic calculations, reports and designs for electrical substations (Low, Medium and High Voltage) and substation systems to support engineers
• Understand client standards and complete small to moderately complex projects, exercising judgment in design criteria, evaluation, and design, subject to review by engineers
• Based upon experience, can perform most design responsibilities without assistance on simple projects, and may work independently, but with some engineering guidance on moderately complex projects
• Communicate with Project Managers, Project Engineers, and client personnel

• Technical degree or a combination of education and related industry experience
• A minimum of 5 years related industry experience
• Advanced skillset of 3D design software and document management infrastructure
• Advanced skillset of 3D Coordination tool
• Competency of Microsoft Office products and communication tools
• Advanced understanding of engineering or architectural concepts
• Knowledge of industry standards and practices, along with discipline codes and specifications
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail and organizational traits are essential

• Associates or technical school degree or combination of education and relevant experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience developing Substation CADD layouts and design
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm
• Experience in Protection and Control aspect of High Voltage (HV) Substation design, including preparation of One Line Diagrams, Relay and Control Systems Schematics, and Wiring Diagrams
• Knowledge of NESC, IEEE, NEC and other applicable codes and standards
• Extensive knowledge of the major components of substations and the types of drawings required to construct an electrical High Voltage (HV) substation
• Comprehensive knowledge of physical substation layout, elevations,…