HDR · 1 day ago
Substation Engineer – Power & Data Center Projects
Louisville, KY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
3+ years expHDR is a company committed to creating a welcoming environment and fostering a culture of inclusion. As a Substation Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and delivering complex power infrastructure projects, working on high-profile power delivery systems and state-of-the-art data centers.
ArchitectureConsulting
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) 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
3+ years of experience in substation design or power delivery projects (data center experience is a plus)
Previous experience with an engineering consulting firm
Benefits
Exciting, high-impact projects in power and technology sectors.
A collaborative, people-first culture focused on innovation and sustainability.
Professional development opportunities, mentorship, and career growth.
Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
Flexible work arrangements (remote/hybrid options available).
Company
HDR
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