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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?

Watch Our Story : ' https : / / www.hdrinc.com / our-story'

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 :

Required Qualifications

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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes 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 and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits. In Rhode Island : $81,586 - $116,550. In CT : $85,470 - $122,100.

Primary Location :

United States-Maine-Portland

Other Locations :

United States-Massachusetts-Boston, United States-Connecticut-Rocky Hill, United States-Rhode Island-Providence

Industry : Power

Schedule : Full-time

Employee Status : Regular

BusinessClass : Power Generation

Job Posting : Jun 26, 2025

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https : / / www.hdrinc.com / equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Seniority level

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Job function

Management, Consulting, and Engineering

Industries

Oil and Gas, Utilities, and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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