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Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Substation Senior Design Technician

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Billings, Montana, us, 59107

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Overview

HDR Engineering is looking for a Substation Senior Design Technician to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals in our Substation group. As a Substation Senior Design Technician, you’ll draw upon your broad technical knowledge and experience in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) and at least three years as a Designer of high voltage substation projects to be a Designer of mission critical, fast-paced data center substation projects. Having previously performed a designer role on simple to moderately complex substation projects, you’ll be ready to undertake greater challenges and responsibilities in an exciting data center market focused on speed to market and reliability. The successful candidate will be part of a complete team that performs engineering primarily for data center substation clients. This is an excellent growth opportunity for a self-directed individual who wants to learn and take on new challenges. Successful candidates may be placed in a Designer I, II, or Senior title depending on proven skill and experience level. In the role of Substation Senior Design Technician, we’ll count on you to:

Work independently to perform substation design tasks, CADD design, develop design drawings and documents, modeling and/or analysis, prepare material lists, perform field reviews, and other tasks for simple to moderately complex projects

Prepare physical substation design drawings, including General Arrangements, Sections, Grounding & Conduit Plans, and Foundation Plans

Perform basic calculations, reports and designs for electrical substations (Low, Medium and High Voltage) and substation systems to support engineers

Understand client standards and complete small to moderately complex projects, exercising judgment in design criteria, evaluation, and design, subject to review by engineers

Based upon experience, can perform most design responsibilities without assistance on simple projects, and may work independently, but with some engineering guidance on moderately complex projects

Communicate with Project Managers, Project Engineers, and client personnel

Qualifications

Associates or technical school degree or combination of education and relevant experience

Minimum of 5 years of experience developing Substation CADD layouts and design

Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm

Experience in Protection and Control aspect of High Voltage (HV) Substation design, including preparation of One Line Diagrams, Relay and Control Systems Schematics, and Wiring Diagrams

Knowledge of NESC, IEEE, NEC and other applicable codes and standards

Extensive knowledge of the major components of substations and the types of drawings required to construct an electrical High Voltage (HV) substation

Comprehensive knowledge of physical substation layout, elevations, grounding, foundations, and conduit

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.

Required Qualifications

Technical degree or a minimum of 3 years related industry experience

Technically qualified with 3D design software and document management infrastructure

Competency of Microsoft Office products and communication tools

Experience with 3D Coordination tools

Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organizational traits are essential

Intermediate understanding of engineering or architectural concepts

Locations & Status Primary Location: United States-Montana-Billings

Industry: Power

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Substation Engineering

EEO & About HDR At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Ready to learn more? Let\'s work together to make great things possible. We design solutions to the world\'s greatest challenges and are always looking for great talent to join our global teams.

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