National Substation Physical Design Sub-Business Class Leader
HDR, Inc. | |
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
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United States, Oregon, Portland | |
Dec 23, 2025 | |
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At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts, and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you'll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry-recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You'll work side-by-side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future. Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' HDR Engineering is looking for a national Substation Physical Design Sub-Business Class Leader. This position will directly report to corresponding Area Operations Leadership and have a dashed reporting line up to our national Substation Business Class Lead. This position will focus on the protection and control design matters within the power delivery substation business class. Professional Services is the "technical and consulting leadership" element of the Resources Business Group -- the entity responsible to the Business Group President for creating a group of industry recognized professional practitioners that is a competitive advantage in the marketplace, capable of solving the client's problems at competitive costs, reliable in the execution of quality professional services and client deliverables, and successful in the project management and delivery of contracted services. The Substation Physical Design Sub-Business Class Leader provides subject-matter expertise, an industry recognized reputation for professional accomplishment, and a strongly recognized internal reputation of leadership within HDR. The Substation P&C Sub-Business Class Leader provides the Substation Business Class with a company-wide, coordinated talent pool with the technical profile necessary to serve the client base, and right-sized to allow commercial success. In the role of National Substation Physical Design Sub-Business Class Leader, we'll count on you to:
Preferred Qualifications
* Active participant in ongoing technical working groups (both internally and externally)
* Subject Matter Expert or strong knowledge of a variety of physical / outdoor design concepts. Including but not limited to:
Substation arrangements
o Constructability and design criteria
o Bus Span Calculations
o AC and DC sizing and loading
o Raceway design
o Cable design
o Material selection
o BOM development
o Grounding Design
o Lightning Protection Design
o Substation Lighting Design
o Major Substation Equipment Specification development
* Experience designing and/or reviewing General Arrangements, Cross-sectional Arrangements, Substation clearance checks, Grounding packages, Lightning protection studies (Rolling Sphere and Fixed Angle), Lighting studies, Raceway systems, Cable design, Rigid and Strain bus design, Insulator selection, Arrester selection, etc...
* Experience mentoring and coordinating Physical design workshare with multiple area offices.
* Strong knowledge of best practices, industry standards, and codes related to Substation Outdoor / Physical Design
* General knowledge of substation design software such as CDEGS, WinIGS, etc.
#LI-JM8 Required Qualifications
What We Believe Primary Location
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United States-Oregon-Portland
Other Locations
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United States-North Dakota-Bismarck, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-Maine-Portland, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-California-Sacramento, United States-Florida-Orlando, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-Tennessee-Nashville, United States-Idaho-Boise, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-Montana-Billings, United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-California-Irvine, United States-Wisconsin-Madison, United States-Kentucky-Lexington
Industry
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Power
Schedule
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Full-time
Employee Status
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Regular
BusinessClass
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Substation Engineering
Job Posting
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Dec 22, 2025 | |
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
Dec 23, 2025