HDR · 4 hours ago
Substation Project Engineer
Fargo, ND
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expHDR is a leading company in the Power sector, focused on creating sustainable power systems. They are seeking a Substation Project Engineer to contribute to high voltage electric utility projects by managing various engineering tasks related to substation design and project execution.
ArchitectureConsulting
Responsibilities
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
Ability to work independently
Direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise efforts of less-experienced EIT's and/or Designers
Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure that schedules and budgets are met
Perform other duties as needed
Qualification
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
Preferred
Masters degree in Engineering
A minimum of 3 years experience in project execution within substation design
Previous experience with an engineering consulting firm
Company
HDR
HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No.
10001+ employees
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