Substation Electrical Engineer
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HDR Engineering is looking for a Substation Electrical Engineer to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals in Western Canada.
Primary Responsibilities
The primary duties of the Substation Electrical Engineer include physical substation, protection, and control engineering for High Voltage Electric Utility projects, 12 kV through 500 kV. Projects range in size, complexity, and voltage class from small distribution equipment upgrades to large transmission substation projects.
- Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure that schedules and budgets are met.
- Understands physical substation design including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lighting, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of material.
- Understands 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, lighting, AC/DC load studies, CT saturation, rigid bus analysis, 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.
- Works independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise efforts of less-experienced EIT's and/or Designers.
- Perform other duties as needed.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in substation design is required.
- Specific experience performing aspects associated with substation design including one line diagrams, general arrangements, sections, grounding, conduit plans, foundation plans, material lists, relay and control systems control schematics, and wiring diagrams is required.
- Previous consulting firm experience desired.
- Self-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Some travel may be required.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE) 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.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have 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.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
