Electrical Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Design Engineer

Electrical Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Design Engineer

HDR is looking for an Electrical / I&C Design Engineer to join our team. This individual will be a key member of HDR's rapidly growing engineering team and will provide day-to-day execution of electrical engineering and design deliverables for power generating facilities, primarily hydro, coal fired, simple cycle, combined cycle, and coal fired. Experience in battery storage and microgrid projects is beneficial. On a day-to-day basis, this individual will be expected to:

• Manage, lead and coordinate the work of the design team through the schematic design development and contract document phase of a project.
• Establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance
• Manage and coordinate workload to complete the deliverable on schedule.
• Conduct work sessions at the project site in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines
• Prepare detailed design packages for generation and storage facilities.
• Prepare engineering calculation and reports such as load flow, short circuit, grounding and arc flash studies.
• Modification projects include relay protection upgrades, inverter replacements, plant control system upgrades, excitation, governor, and power system upgrades.
• Manage, lead, mentor and develop less experienced electrical engineers and designers.
• Prepare major plant equipment specification for generators, oil-filled and dry-type transformers, medium and low voltage motors, switchgear, inverters, motor control centers, PLC and DCS control systems.
• Coordinate power plant electrical engineering design effort with other HDR disciplines and project personnel.
• Perform cable, raceway and equipment sizing calculations.
• Prepare cable and conduit schedules and routing drawings.
• Develop Input and Output (I/O) Lists and interface with the plant control system.
• Be responsible for testing and commissioning plans.
• Review engineering work deliverables.
• Lead project teams and provide status updates as needed.
• Maintain good relationships with peers, client organizations, vendor representatives and sub-consultants.
• Identify and develop new strategic relationships that will support winning and executing assignments for the Power Generation team and other groups within HDR.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 7 years' experience in project execution with the Power Market Sector
• Engineering design experience for hydroelectric, fossil and renewable power generation
• Electrical powerhouse and balance of plant controls and power systems
• Knowledge of large-scale power generation electrical and control systems
• Experience with detailed design for large power generation
• Prior experience in a consulting engineering environment
• Electrical System Design Software knowledge such as ETAP, SKM, and / or CDEGS
• Produce design drawings including one-lines, three-lines, schematics, general arrangements, connection diagrams, raceway drawings, and bill of materials
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Occasional travel is required
• Local candidates are preferred

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered
• Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture