Electrical Distribution Project Engineer *

Position Overview

HDR Engineering is currently seeking an Electrical Distribution Project Engineer to join our nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals. At HDR, our employee-owners are empowered to bring their authentic selves to work in an inclusive and diverse environment, fostering creativity and innovation that makes a positive impact on communities worldwide. Opportunities are available in multiple locations. Location: United States-Arizona-Phoenix Schedule: Full-time Salary: $76,608 - $158,976.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare all technical aspects and deliverables associated with the conceptual and detailed design of overhead and underground electric power distribution systems, including system planning, lighting design, grounding, and lightning protection.
• Coordinate the preparation of construction packages for distribution lines including plan and profile drawings, structure assemblies and details, stringing charts, staking tables, and bills of material.
• Assign tasks and provide guidance to junior team members while coordinating quality control reviews for work performed by EITs and/or designers.
• Identify and implement learning opportunities for team members through methods such as job shadowing, project task assignments, and group knowledge sharing sessions.
• Perform quality control reviews of projects from other teams as needed.
• Provide engineering input on specific design issues and questions, and conduct analyses to develop design options.
• Assist with the preparation of cost estimates or specifications.
• Attend client stakeholder meetings and lead design reviews.
• Provide input to the development of project manhour estimates and task schedules.
• Effectively manage multiple tasks across projects, ensuring adherence to schedules and budgets.
• Perform site visits during design, construction, and as-built phases, including field reviews and construction observation.
• Work independently on:
  • electrical clearance calculations,
  • lighting photometric calculations,
  • electrical load calculations,
  • short circuit, overcurrent coordination, and arc flash studies.
• Collaborate with team members on technical report writing.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and standard Power Market Sector design software (e.g., PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, Revit).
• A commitment to being an active participant in an employee-owned culture.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 4 years of experience in distribution planning, modeling, coordination, and line design.
• Experience performing structural analysis, plan and profile preparation, line optimization, and preparing specifications and drawings for overhead and underground projects.
• Proficiency in PLS-CADD and related design software.
• At least 4 years of experience in electrical distribution system analysis and design, including lighting design, field staking, joint-use field review, and knowledge of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), with familiarity in electrical analysis software (e.g., CYMCAP, ETAP, Polywater Pull Planner).
• Experience with design tools for pole loading analysis (e.g., O-calc, SpidaCalc, Pole Foreman).
• Experience using CAD software packages for electrical distribution (e.g., PLS-CADD, MicroStation, AutoCAD, ArcGIS).
• Experience in electrical distribution modeling and planning, development of construction work plans, and long-range project planning.
• Strong client relationship skills.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive benefits package promoting employee ownership and success, including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement.