Distribution Project Engineer

Distribution Project Engineer

HDR, Inc.

life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement

United States, California, San Diego

Jun 13, 2025

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

In the role of Distribution Power Engineer, we'll count on you to:

Coordinate the work of the power 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

Coordinate workload to complete the deliverable on schedule.

Conduct work sessions at the project site in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines

Review project documents for areas of conflict with other disciplines.

Write and edit project specifications

Coordinate with and assist affected disciplines with addenda, requests for information (RFIs), change orders (COs), and take responsibility to incorporate agreed-upon changes into the project documents

Provide construction contract administration as needed

Conduct QA/QC on the work of other Engineers, Project Coordinators or Designers, or BIM Technicians as needed

Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree in Engineering

A minimum of 3 years experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector

Previous experience with an engineering consulting firm

3+ years of experience in distribution planning, distribution modeling, distribution coordination, distribution line design.

Willingness to have a strong in office presence 4-5 days a week

Interest in engaging in technical and industry groups (IEEE, NAPE, EPRI, etc.)

Exposure to developing project manhour and cost estimates, and schedules.

Experience performing structural analysis, plan and profile preparation, line optimization, preparing specifications and drawings, and other engineering documents required for overhead and underground line projects

Prior experience in foundations design using software such as L-Pile, Caisson or MFAD preferred.

Experience performing aspects associated with overhead and underground electrical distribution system analysis and design, lighting design, distribution field staking, joint-use field review and design, and knowledge of the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC). Experience with electrical and planning analysis software i.e. CYMCAP, ETAP or Polywater Pull Planner

Experience with design tools for pole loading analysis: i.e. O-calc, SpidaCalc or Pole Foreman

Experience using Cad software packages for Electrical Distribution i.e. PLS-CADD, MicroStation/AutoCAD/ArcGIS

Strong client skills are preferred.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license

Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.

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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes 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. The expected compensation range for this position is $88,000 - $126,000 and depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.)

Primary Location : United States-California-San Diego

Other Locations : United States-California-Irvine

Industry : Power

Schedule : Full-time

Employee Status : Regular

BusinessClass : Transmission/Distribution Eng

Job Posting : Jun 12, 2025