Specific duties include
Develops and reviews engineering deliverables, including studies, drawings, calculations, and specifications for complex substation projects.
Assigns tasks and provides technical directions to junior and mid-level team members.
Performs quality control (QC) reviews to ensure accuracy and consistency across all deliverables.
Collaborates with senior engineers to build specialized expertise and stay current with industry practices.
Contributes to technical papers and presentations showcasing HDR’s capabilities.
Mentors, trains, and supervises EITs and Designers as needed.
Supports cross-team QC reviews to maintain company and client standards.
Preferred Qualifications
A minimum of 8 years of substation design experience required, both indoor and outdoor experience.
Experience developing design specifications, studies, reports, and analysis related to substation design.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Previous consulting firm experience.
Experience using electrical design software such as SKM PowerTools, ETAP, or EasyPower, CDEGS, and WinIGS.
Experience developing technical standards
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
A minimum of 10 years of experience
Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit)
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.
At HDR, the health and safety of our employees is of the upmost importance. In accordance with local safety, health, and environmental legislation, HDR is committed to developing, maintaining, and enforcing proactive safe work policies, procedures, and standards.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and other applicable legislation, we are committed to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities. Candidates with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process by contacting our Human Resources team.
HDR is a certified Living Wage Employer in Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta.
