HDR
Substation Project Structural Engineer
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 new ideas to work every day. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, and we continuously ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
We believe electricity powers modern life, and as part of our Power sector you will help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted, and delivered as global energy demands grow. You will work side‑by‑side with experts to contribute to reliable, resilient, and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This role is an opportunity to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation, and leave your mark on our energy future.
Responsibilities
Execute structural engineering tasks for a variety of substation structural members such as rolled steel shapes, lattice steel framing, and folded plate tubular steel shapes. Engineering duties include detailed design, calculations, and detailing for fabrication or development of loading and concept drawings for submittal to a steel fabricator.
Execute foundation design tasks for substation structures, including drilled piers, spread footings, driven piles, and potentially other types, using industry standard software.
Prepare and/or review specifications for construction and materials.
Assign project tasks to EITs and provide technical guidance to non‑structural project team members.
Coordinate and/or perform quality checks and reviews for project deliverables per the HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures.
Collaborate with other engineers to develop and maintain standards.
Work independently and mentor and train one or more EITs and Designers.
Ability to execute multiple projects concurrently, collaborating with teams in different locations.
Participate in project reviews as needed.
Some travel may be required.
Preferred / Desired Qualifications
Technical design experience with physical/outdoor design of high‑voltage electrical switchyard and substation projects of varying complexity.
Familiarity with the latest NESC, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, ASCE‑113 and other industry standards.
Experience using industry standard design software, including PLS‑Tower and Mathcad Prime, AutoCAD or MicroStation.
Minimum 5 years of technical design experience with high‑voltage electrical switchyard and substation projects, including foundation and steel structural design.
Working knowledge of the latest AISC‑360, ASCE‑7, ACI‑318 and other industry standards.
Experience using industry standard design software, including STAAD, RISA, MFAD, L‑Pile, or equivalent.
Self‑starter with strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong conceptual, organizational, problem‑solving, and collaboration skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE) or P.Eng license).
Previous structural engineer experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, RISA, STAAD, SAP, Tedds, RAM, ETABS, SAFE or similar.
Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.
Primary Location United States–North Carolina–Charlotte
Other Locations United States‑Texas‑Round Rock, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Bethlehem, United States‑Oregon‑Salem, United States‑Maryland‑Baltimore, United States‑Montana‑Missoula, United States‑Texas‑Houston, United States‑California‑Irvine, United States‑Wisconsin‑Madison, United States‑New York‑Buffalo, United States‑Washington‑Tacoma, United States‑Nevada‑Reno, United States‑Colorado‑Fort Collins, United States‑California‑Folsom, United States‑Oregon‑Portland, United States‑Montana‑Bozeman, United States‑Colorado‑Durango, United States‑Washington‑Seattle, United States‑Nevada‑Las Vegas, United States‑Montana‑Billings, United States‑Texas‑Dallas, United States‑Montana‑Helena, United States‑Washington‑Spokane, United States‑Virginia‑Arlington, United States‑Washington‑Pasco, United States‑Texas‑Austin, United States‑California‑Claremont, United States‑Massachusetts‑Boston, United States‑Colorado‑Denver, United States‑Oregon‑Bend, United States‑Missouri‑St Louis, United States‑Arizona‑Tucson, United States‑Arkansas‑Little Rock, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Mechanicsburg, United States‑Washington‑Olympia, United States‑Washington‑Vancouver, United States‑Colorado‑Colorado Springs, United States‑Wisconsin‑Milwaukee, United States‑Hawaii‑Honolulu, United States‑Maryland‑Fulton, United States‑Arizona‑Phoenix, United States‑Kentucky‑Louisville, United States‑Georgia‑Atlanta, United States‑South Carolina‑Greenville, United States‑Illinois‑Rosemont, United States‑California‑Walnut Creek, United States‑Tennessee‑Memphis, United States‑Montana‑Kalispell, United States‑Virginia‑Richmond, United States‑Washington‑Gig Harbor, United States‑Rhode Island‑Providence, United States‑Ohio‑Cleveland, United States‑Florida‑Tampa, United States‑Florida‑West Palm Beach, United States‑Ohio‑Columbus, United States‑Tennessee‑Chattanooga, United States‑Kentucky‑Lexington, United States‑Kansas‑Olathe, United States‑Georgia‑Pooler, United States‑Washington‑Bellevue, United States‑Missouri‑Kansas City, United States‑North Carolina‑Wilmington, United States‑Tennessee‑Nashville, United States‑California‑San Jose, United States‑New Jersey‑Newark, United States‑Florida‑Pensacola, United States‑New Mexico‑Albuquerque, United States‑New York‑White Plains, United States‑Minnesota‑St. Paul, United States‑California‑San Francisco, United State‑South Carolina‑Charleston, United States‑Virginia‑Roanoke, United States‑South Carolina‑Columbia, United States‑Virginia‑Vienna, United States‑Florida‑Orlando, United States‑Alaska‑Anchorage, United States‑Minnesota‑Minneapolis, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Pittsburgh, United States‑New York‑Syracuse, United States‑California‑San Diego, United States‑Virginia‑Norfolk, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Philadelphia, United States‑Virginia‑Glen Allen, United States‑California‑Riverside, United States‑Nebraska‑Lincoln, United States‑Montana‑Butte, United States‑Florida‑Miami, United States‑Nebraska‑Omaha, United State‑New Jersey‑Pennington, United States‑California‑Sacramento, United States‑Connecticut‑Rocky Hill, United States‑New York‑New York, United States‑Michigan‑Ann Arbor, United States‑Utah‑Salt Lake City, United States‑North Carolina‑Winston‑Salem, United States‑Virginia‑Alexandria, United States‑Michigan‑Detroit, United States‑North Dakota‑Bismarck, United States‑Maine‑Portland, United States‑California‑Oakland, United States‑North Dakota‑Fargo, United States‑New Hampshire‑Manchester, United States‑New Jersey‑Woodcliff Lake, United States‑Florida‑Jacksonville, United States‑Illinois‑Chicago, United States‑California‑Los Angeles, United States‑Idaho‑Boise, United States‑North Carolina‑Raleigh, United States‑Texas‑San Antonio, United States‑West Virginia‑Charleston, United States‑Connecticut‑Hartford
Industry Power
Schedule Full‑time
Employee Status Regular
Business Class Substation Engineering
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Management, Consulting, and Engineering
Industries Oil and Gas, Utilities, and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Job Posting Nov 24, 2025
EEO Statement At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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We believe electricity powers modern life, and as part of our Power sector you will help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted, and delivered as global energy demands grow. You will work side‑by‑side with experts to contribute to reliable, resilient, and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This role is an opportunity to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation, and leave your mark on our energy future.
Responsibilities
Execute structural engineering tasks for a variety of substation structural members such as rolled steel shapes, lattice steel framing, and folded plate tubular steel shapes. Engineering duties include detailed design, calculations, and detailing for fabrication or development of loading and concept drawings for submittal to a steel fabricator.
Execute foundation design tasks for substation structures, including drilled piers, spread footings, driven piles, and potentially other types, using industry standard software.
Prepare and/or review specifications for construction and materials.
Assign project tasks to EITs and provide technical guidance to non‑structural project team members.
Coordinate and/or perform quality checks and reviews for project deliverables per the HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures.
Collaborate with other engineers to develop and maintain standards.
Work independently and mentor and train one or more EITs and Designers.
Ability to execute multiple projects concurrently, collaborating with teams in different locations.
Participate in project reviews as needed.
Some travel may be required.
Preferred / Desired Qualifications
Technical design experience with physical/outdoor design of high‑voltage electrical switchyard and substation projects of varying complexity.
Familiarity with the latest NESC, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, ASCE‑113 and other industry standards.
Experience using industry standard design software, including PLS‑Tower and Mathcad Prime, AutoCAD or MicroStation.
Minimum 5 years of technical design experience with high‑voltage electrical switchyard and substation projects, including foundation and steel structural design.
Working knowledge of the latest AISC‑360, ASCE‑7, ACI‑318 and other industry standards.
Experience using industry standard design software, including STAAD, RISA, MFAD, L‑Pile, or equivalent.
Self‑starter with strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong conceptual, organizational, problem‑solving, and collaboration skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE) or P.Eng license).
Previous structural engineer experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, RISA, STAAD, SAP, Tedds, RAM, ETABS, SAFE or similar.
Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.
Primary Location United States–North Carolina–Charlotte
Other Locations United States‑Texas‑Round Rock, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Bethlehem, United States‑Oregon‑Salem, United States‑Maryland‑Baltimore, United States‑Montana‑Missoula, United States‑Texas‑Houston, United States‑California‑Irvine, United States‑Wisconsin‑Madison, United States‑New York‑Buffalo, United States‑Washington‑Tacoma, United States‑Nevada‑Reno, United States‑Colorado‑Fort Collins, United States‑California‑Folsom, United States‑Oregon‑Portland, United States‑Montana‑Bozeman, United States‑Colorado‑Durango, United States‑Washington‑Seattle, United States‑Nevada‑Las Vegas, United States‑Montana‑Billings, United States‑Texas‑Dallas, United States‑Montana‑Helena, United States‑Washington‑Spokane, United States‑Virginia‑Arlington, United States‑Washington‑Pasco, United States‑Texas‑Austin, United States‑California‑Claremont, United States‑Massachusetts‑Boston, United States‑Colorado‑Denver, United States‑Oregon‑Bend, United States‑Missouri‑St Louis, United States‑Arizona‑Tucson, United States‑Arkansas‑Little Rock, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Mechanicsburg, United States‑Washington‑Olympia, United States‑Washington‑Vancouver, United States‑Colorado‑Colorado Springs, United States‑Wisconsin‑Milwaukee, United States‑Hawaii‑Honolulu, United States‑Maryland‑Fulton, United States‑Arizona‑Phoenix, United States‑Kentucky‑Louisville, United States‑Georgia‑Atlanta, United States‑South Carolina‑Greenville, United States‑Illinois‑Rosemont, United States‑California‑Walnut Creek, United States‑Tennessee‑Memphis, United States‑Montana‑Kalispell, United States‑Virginia‑Richmond, United States‑Washington‑Gig Harbor, United States‑Rhode Island‑Providence, United States‑Ohio‑Cleveland, United States‑Florida‑Tampa, United States‑Florida‑West Palm Beach, United States‑Ohio‑Columbus, United States‑Tennessee‑Chattanooga, United States‑Kentucky‑Lexington, United States‑Kansas‑Olathe, United States‑Georgia‑Pooler, United States‑Washington‑Bellevue, United States‑Missouri‑Kansas City, United States‑North Carolina‑Wilmington, United States‑Tennessee‑Nashville, United States‑California‑San Jose, United States‑New Jersey‑Newark, United States‑Florida‑Pensacola, United States‑New Mexico‑Albuquerque, United States‑New York‑White Plains, United States‑Minnesota‑St. Paul, United States‑California‑San Francisco, United State‑South Carolina‑Charleston, United States‑Virginia‑Roanoke, United States‑South Carolina‑Columbia, United States‑Virginia‑Vienna, United States‑Florida‑Orlando, United States‑Alaska‑Anchorage, United States‑Minnesota‑Minneapolis, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Pittsburgh, United States‑New York‑Syracuse, United States‑California‑San Diego, United States‑Virginia‑Norfolk, United States‑Pennsylvania‑Philadelphia, United States‑Virginia‑Glen Allen, United States‑California‑Riverside, United States‑Nebraska‑Lincoln, United States‑Montana‑Butte, United States‑Florida‑Miami, United States‑Nebraska‑Omaha, United State‑New Jersey‑Pennington, United States‑California‑Sacramento, United States‑Connecticut‑Rocky Hill, United States‑New York‑New York, United States‑Michigan‑Ann Arbor, United States‑Utah‑Salt Lake City, United States‑North Carolina‑Winston‑Salem, United States‑Virginia‑Alexandria, United States‑Michigan‑Detroit, United States‑North Dakota‑Bismarck, United States‑Maine‑Portland, United States‑California‑Oakland, United States‑North Dakota‑Fargo, United States‑New Hampshire‑Manchester, United States‑New Jersey‑Woodcliff Lake, United States‑Florida‑Jacksonville, United States‑Illinois‑Chicago, United States‑California‑Los Angeles, United States‑Idaho‑Boise, United States‑North Carolina‑Raleigh, United States‑Texas‑San Antonio, United States‑West Virginia‑Charleston, United States‑Connecticut‑Hartford
Industry Power
Schedule Full‑time
Employee Status Regular
Business Class Substation Engineering
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Management, Consulting, and Engineering
Industries Oil and Gas, Utilities, and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Job Posting Nov 24, 2025
EEO Statement At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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