HDR · 1 day ago
Power Project Engineer (Substation)
Sacramento, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$85K/yr - $122K/yr
3+ years expHDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming environment where employees are valued and respected. As a Power Project Engineer (Substations), you will be responsible for high voltage substation design, including physical and protection & controls design, while mentoring less-experienced team members and ensuring project scopes, schedules, and budgets are met.
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Responsibilities
Understanding 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
Support preparing scopes, schedules, and budgets, and ensure that schedules and budgets are met
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.)
Review project documents for areas of conflict with other disciplines
Write and edit project specifications
Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing
Coordinate the work of the power design team through the schematic design development and contract document phase of a project
Establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance
Coordinate workload to complete the deliverable on schedule
Conduct work sessions at the project site in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines
Coordinate with and assist affected disciplines with addenda, requests for information (RFIs), change orders (COs), and take responsibility to incorporate agreed-upon changes into the project documents
Provide construction contract administration as needed
Works independently and may direct, mentor, train, quality check, and/or supervise efforts of other Engineers, Project Coordinators or Designers, or BIM Technicians as needed
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
California Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain within 12 months
A minimum of 3 years experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector (Utilities, Substation, Transmission, Renewables, etc.)
Specific experience performing aspects associated with substation design including One Line Diagrams, General Arrangements, Grounding & Conduit Plans, Foundation Plans, Material Lists, Relay and Control Systems, Control Schematics and Wiring Diagrams is required
Previous experience with an engineering consulting firm
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short and long-term disability
Life insurance
An employee assistance program
Paid time away
Parental leave
Paid holidays
A retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee referral bonus
Tuition reimbursement
Company
HDR
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