Substation Civil Structural EIT/Designer
Summary
Entry-level civil/structural engineer or designer on HDR's Power Delivery team in Helena, MT, doing structural design, calculations, and detailing for high-voltage substation steel structures and foundations, plus substation layout drawings and specs, using tools like AutoCAD, RISA, STAAD, SAP, PLS-Tower, and Mathcad Prime.
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We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you’ll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry-recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You’ll work side-by-side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.
HDR Engineering is currently seeking a Substation Civil Structural EIT/Designer to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals. The successful candidate will be an integral part of a team that executes technical design on high-voltage substation engineering projects ranging in scale from simple structure replacements to large greenfield design projects. This is an excellent entry-level opportunity for a self-directed individual who is eager to learn and take on new challenges.
Specific duties include\:
· Perform routine engineering assignments, with instruction from the Project Engineer or others regarding the expected results.
· Work independently on small projects or assist more-senior engineers on larger projects.
· Execute structural engineering tasks for a variety of substation structural members such as rolled steel shapes, lattice steel framing, and folded plate tubular steel shapes. Engineering duties include detailed design, calculations, and detailing for fabrication or development of loading and concept drawings for submittal to a steel fabricator to design and fabricate.
· Execute foundation design tasks for substation structures, including 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.
· Coordinates quality checks and reviews for project deliverables per the HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures to deliver a world class quality product to the client.
· Collaborate with transmission line civil/structural engineers to cross-train and share resources.
· Ability to support multiple projects concurrently.
· Some travel may be required.
Preferred / Desired Qualifications\:
· Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate. Candidates without their EIT will be hired into a Substation Civil/Structural Designer position and will be expected to obtain their EIT for career progression.
· Familiarity with the latest 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.
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