HDR

Substation Section Manager

HDR$120K — $150K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of experience in relevant field
  • Professional registration or certification may be required
  • Strong communication and listening skills
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments
  • Leadership and organizational skills
  • Commitment to an employee-owned culture

Responsibilities

  • Establish primary Power Delivery relationship with a strategic client
  • Oversee execution of substation projects of all sizes and complexity
  • Understand and apply project management tools and techniques
  • Supervise and support a small substation team
  • Develop hiring plans in coordination with recruitment and leadership
  • Establish technical peer relationships for worksharing
  • Collaborate with marketing for business development

Benefits

  • Inclusive employee-owned culture
  • Supportive environment fostered by Employee Network Groups
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Engagement in community impact initiatives
  • Encouragement of authentic self-expression at work
Full Job Description
In the role of Substation Section Manager, we'll count on you to:
  • Responsible for establishing the primary local Power Delivery relationship with a strategic client, including overseeing execution of projects, driving quality and delivery for that client, technical leadership, marketing new opportunities, and profitability to achieve business objectives.
  • Responsible for Project Management and oversight of substation projects of all sizes and complexity, including scope and/or proposal development, project team development and assignment, project execution, project closeout, and quality control, schedule, and budget management.
  • Should understand basic project management tools and techniques including client goals and objectives, contract types and project risk, work breakdown structures, project scope, schedule, and budget, financial management and controls, including earned value, and project closeout.
  • Supervise a small substation team and provide oversight over workload, quality, utilization, team morale, training, and performing annual performance reviews of team members.
  • Coordinate with company recruiting staff and leadership to develop a hiring plan and grow the group based on client and worksharing needs.
  • Establish a network of relationships with technical peers in other offices and leverage those relationships and resources in worksharing opportunities.
  • Coordinate with marketing and technical leadership for business development.
  • Must thoroughly understand and implement the HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures.
  • He/she works independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise one or more substation APM's, Project Engineers and/or junior design staff. #LI-JF1
Keywords: Substation Section Manager, substation, Preferred Qualification
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
  • FE, PE license strongly preferred, PMP in lieu of PE.
  • 5+ years of substation design experience.
  • 2+ years of project management.
  • Experience and client relationships in California preferred.
  • Strong client and project management skills.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Some travel may be required.
  • Preference will be given to candidates local to Southern California.
Qualifications Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • A minimum of 10 years experience
  • Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
  • Strong communication and listening skills
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments
  • Good leadership and organizational skills
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
Learn more about HDR
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1917

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