Senior Substation Electrical Engineer

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HDR is currently seeking a Senior Substation Electrical Engineer to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals in Western Canada.

Primary Responsibilities

The primary duties of the Senior Substation Electrical Engineer include responsibility for knowledge and execution of the technical aspects and deliverables of projects assigned and is an experienced, competent engineer who generally understands and can complete all technical requirements of projects of moderate to high complexity.

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 preferred.
• Experience developing design specifications, studies, reports, and analysis related to substation design.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills preferred.
• Previous consulting firm experience desired.
• Experience using electrical design software such as SKM PowerTools, ETAP, or EasyPower, CDEGS, and WinIGS.
• Experience developing technical standards and best practices
• Some travel may be required.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years of experience
• Professional Engineers (PE) 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.

Primary Location:

Canada-Alberta-Calgary

Industry:

Power

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:

Regular

BusinessClass:

Transmission/Distribution Eng

Job Posting:

Oct 21, 2025
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.