In the role of
Northern California Power Delivery Program Lead, we'll count on you to:
- Take responsibility for Northern California Area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of Power Delivery staff and deliverables to meet client needs and market drivers, in alignment with the direction and goals of HDR's Power Delivery practice, specifically substation, transmission, and distribution.
- Lead and continue building the Power Delivery Program leadership team, including hiring and onboarding additional Section Managers and other technical and project management leaders. Support Section Managers with building out their teams to ensure robust talent pipelines.
- Engage in power delivery professional services to meet client expectations as Program Manager, Project Manager and/or Engineering Manager. Build and maintain trusted client relationships by serving as the single point of contact for key Power Delivery clients.
- Collaborate on Power Delivery engineering efforts while coordinating closely with Area operations, marketing and project managers. This includes successful project delivery with a strong focus on quality, safety and risk management and internal engagement within the Power Delivery practice (nationally and West Region).
- Represent HDR in the marketplace within industry and professional organizations.
- Own quality outcomes for the program and ensure quality is embedded from project startup through closeout. Engage with project teams to continually improve standards and best practices and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews.
- Lead and support pursuits, including strategy development, staffing, and interviews in partnership with the West Region Power Delivery Practice Lead and Power Business Development Lead.
- Participate in Power Delivery strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation. Collaborate with Business Group leadership on financial performance, staffing strategy and workload planning and growth targets.
- Works cooperatively with other Area Power Delivery Program Leads, Business Class Leaders, Operations Managers, Technical Directors and Marketing Managers on efforts for the Power Delivery business classes
- Perform other duties as needed.
Preferred Qualifications - Electrical, Mechanical, or Civil Engineering Degree
- Master's degree
- PMP certification
- Experience in Substation or Transmission Engineering and/or Program Management, ideally in CA or the Southwest
- Experience working in alternative delivery project environments (EPC, Progressive Design Build, CMAR, etc.) as a PM and/or Technical Lead
- Experience leading teams in consulting with a strong collaborative track record. Prior experience working in a matrix environment is a plus.
- Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
- Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
Benefits: Employee Stock Ownership, Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k), Paid time off (PTO), Paid holidays, Paid parental leave, Life insurance, Disability insurance.
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QualificationsRequired Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 10 years related experience
- A minimum 5 years project management experience
- Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
- MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
- Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
