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Substation Designer / EIT

HDR, Inc.
United States, Florida, Doral
Jan 13, 2025

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 Engineering is looking for a Substation Designer I to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals in our Substation group in Doral, Florida.

The successful candidate will be a part of a team that provides designer support for large- and small-scale substation engineering projects. This is an excellent growth opportunity for a self-directed individual who wants to learn and take on new challenges.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Substation Designer, we'll count on you to:



  • Work independently to perform substation design tasks, CADD design, develop design drawings and documents, modeling and/or analysis, prepare material lists, perform field reviews, and other tasks for simple projects.
  • Prepare engineering drawings, including One Line Diagrams, General Arrangements Sections, Grounding & Conduit Plans, Foundation Plans, Material Lists (BOM), Relay and Control Systems Schematics and Wiring Diagrams
  • Perform calculations, reports and designs for electrical substations (Low, Medium and High Voltage) and substation systems to support engineers.
  • Communicate with Project Managers and Project Engineers.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate
  • Candidates without their EIT will be placed into a Design Coordinator job code and will be expected to obtain their EIT for career progression
  • 2+ years of experience developing CADD layouts/designs from engineering designs preferred, or equivalent education.
  • Proficiency in using Microsoft Office, AutoCAD and MicroStation or Inroads etc.
  • Ability to be a lead technician and work closely with engineering staff.
  • Strong attention to detail, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Have knowledge and experience in both the Protection and Control (Indoor) and Physical (Outdoor) aspects of High Voltage (HV) Substation design.
  • Understand client standards and complete small projects and simple to moderately complex tasks, exercising judgment in design criteria, evaluation, and design, subject to review by engineers.
  • Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • Computer skills in Microsoft Office
  • 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.

Primary Location : United States-Florida-Doral
Industry : Power
Schedule : Full-time
Employee Status : Regular
BusinessClass : Substation Engineering
Job Posting : Jan 13, 2025
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