Hdr
HDR provides architecture, engineering, environmental, and construction services for infrastructure projects.
Electrical Distribution Project Engineer *
Design and manage overhead/underground electric distribution projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Prepare conceptual and detailed designs for overhead and underground electric power distribution systems, including planning, lighting, grounding, and lightning protection. • Coordinate construction packages: plan/profile drawings, structure details, stringing charts, staking tables, bills of material, etc. • Assign tasks, mentor, and provide quality‑control reviews for junior engineers and designers. • Identify and deliver learning opportunities such as job‑shadowing, lunch‑and‑learns, and knowledge‑sharing sessions. • Conduct engineering analyses to develop design options and perform cost‑estimate or specification preparation. • Lead client stakeholder meetings and design reviews, contributing engineering input on project issues. • Develop project man‑hour estimates, task schedules, and manage multiple tasks across projects while respecting budget and timeline. • Perform site visits during design, construction, and as‑built phases, including field reviews and construction observation. • Independently execute electrical clearance, lighting photometric, load, short‑circuit, coordination, and arc‑flash calculations. • Collaborate on technical report writing within the group.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸power design
- ▸construction coordination
- ▸electrical calculations
- ▸site visits
- ▸client meetings
- ▸mentoring
What You Bring
Candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree in engineering, be a licensed Professional Engineer, and have experience delivering projects in the Power Market sector, along with proficiency in industry design software and a collaborative mindset. • Minimum 4 years of experience in distribution planning, modeling, coordination, and line design for both overhead and underground systems. • Proficient with PLS‑CADD and other design tools such as MicroStation, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, and analysis software like CYMCAP, ETAP, or Polywater Pull Planner. • Experience with pole‑loading analysis tools (O‑calc, SpidaCalc, Pole Foreman) and knowledge of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC). • Demonstrated ability to perform structural analysis, plan/profile preparation, line optimization, and develop construction work plans. • Strong client relationship and communication skills. • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering. • Proven project execution experience within the Power Market sector. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and sector‑specific design software (e.g., PLS‑CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, Revit).
Requirements
- ▸pls‑cadd
- ▸autocad
- ▸power market
- ▸bachelor's
- ▸professional engineer
- ▸4‑yr exp
Benefits
The role offers an opportunity to advance from foundational overhead and underground distribution line design to more complex responsibilities, including independent work and occasionally mentoring less‑experienced engineers.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time