Full Job Description
HDR Engineering is looking for an Area Substation Business Class Leader to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery Professionals. This position will directly report to corresponding Area Operations Leadership and have a dashed reporting line up to our Global Substation Business Class Lead. This position will focus on technical excellence within the Substation Business Class in their respective area/region as well as technical deliver of projects.
The Area Substation Business Class Leader (ABCL) provides subject-matter guidance, an industry recognized reputation for professional accomplishment, and a strongly recognized internal reputation of leadership within HDR. The ABCL provides HDR's Global Substation Business Class with an area focused technical leader who will lead or support business class initiatives as well as support our area and regional operations teams.
Duties Include:
3 Responsible for staff development and mentorship including deploying technical onboarding, internal and external technical and/or business class training content, and technical mentorship for Area BC staff.
3 Participates in internal and/or external technical working groups or practice groups.
3 Leads the implementation of technical standards, guidelines, tools, and recommended practices within their respective Area.
3 Facilitates project-level lessons learned meetings or workshops.
3 Facilitates the identification of project delivery team requirements (experience, expertise, availability) for critical projects
3 Partners with Area Leadership to support area level technical and delivery staff recruitment and retention
3 Participates and supports the local area/region in Go/No-Go's, proposal development, and strategic pursuits within the Substation Business Class.
3 Leads proposal technical reviews.
3 Drives HDR's Quality Processes and Procedures including implementing business class specific quality process enhancements and leading Project Approach and Resource Review (PARR) meetings.
3 Achieves a 70% to 75% utilization goal by actively leading or supporting projects.
Preferred Qualifications:
3 Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience
3 Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
3 Works cooperatively with regional business group directors, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers on business class efforts
3 Committed to quality, improvement, and HDR values
3 An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a
must.
3 Active participant in ongoing technical working groups (both internally and externally)
3 Subject Matter Expert or strong knowledge of a variety of substation design concepts.
3 Experience designing and/or reviewing Substation Design packages.
3 Experience mentoring and coordinating workshare with multiple area offices.
3 Strong knowledge of best practices, industry standards, and codes related to Substation Design
3 General knowledge and experience with substation design software
3 Knowledge and experience that align with Area and Regional clients, stakeholders, and regional industry standards/committees
Qualifications
Qualifications:
3 Bachelor's degree in a related discipline
3 A minimum of 10 years of management experience.
3 Substation design experience, including both indoor and outdoor experience is also required
3 Strong communication and listening skills
3 Ability to handle multiple assignments
3 Good leadership and organizational skills
3 An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred Qualifications
3 Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or other Engineering Degree
3 Professional Engineering License