Substation Engineer

  • Portland, ME
  • Posted 34 days ago | Updated 10 hours ago

Overview

On Site
Full Time

Skills

Control Engineering
Distribution
Budget
Bill Of Materials
Schematics
Electrical Wiring
Lighting
Access Control
Procurement
Acceptance Testing
Mentorship
Management
Project Implementation
Microsoft Office
Design Software
AutoCAD
3D Computer Graphics
Autodesk Revit
Network

Job Details

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR is looking for a Substation Engineer to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals.

The primary duties of the Substation 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 across the globe.

Specific duties of the Substation Engineer include:

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, 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, 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

Works independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise efforts of less-experienced EIT's and/or Designers.

Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference given to local candidates.

Experience working for an A/E/C consulting firm.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • 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.
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