Substation Civil Structural EIT/Designer
HDR
About the Role
HDR is seeking a Substation Civil Structural EIT/Designer to join a nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals. This role is an integral part of a team executing technical design on high-voltage substation engineering projects. This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for a self-directed individual eager to learn and take on new challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform routine engineering assignments with instruction on expected results.
- Work independently on small projects or assist more-senior engineers on larger projects.
- Execute structural engineering tasks for substation structural members (rolled steel shapes, lattice steel framing, folded plate tubular steel shapes), including detailed design, calculations, and detailing for fabrication or development of loading and concept drawings for submittal to steel fabricators.
- Execute foundation design tasks for substation structures (drilled piers, spread footings, driven piles, and potentially other types) using industry standard software.
- Support physical substation layout designs, plans, elevations/sections, details, and associated bills of materials.
- Prepare and/or review specifications for construction & materials.
- Coordinate quality checks and reviews for project deliverables per HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements.
- Collaborate with transmission line civil/structural engineers for cross-training and resource sharing.
- Support multiple projects concurrently.
- Some travel may be required.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Bachelor's degree in Structural Engineering
- Microsoft Office
- AutoCAD
- RISA
- Staad
- SAP
- Tedds
- RAM
- ETABS
- SAFE or similar
Qualifications
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate preferred. Candidates without an EIT will be hired into a Substation Civil/Structural Designer position and are expected to obtain their EIT for career progression.
- Familiarity with ASCE-113, AISC-360, ASCE-7, ACI-318 and other industry standards.
- Experience using industry standard design software, including AutoCAD, RISA, Stadd, SAP, PLS-Tower, and Mathcad Prime.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong time management skills.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.