Substation Team Lead

In the role of Substation Team Lead, you will lead key client relationships and oversee the execution of substation projects, ensuring quality, delivery, and profitability.

• Establish and maintain the Power Delivery relationship with one or more local, key clients, driving quality and delivery while providing technical leadership and identifying new opportunities.
• Supervise a local substation team of engineers and designers, overseeing workload, quality, utilization, team morale, training, and conducting annual performance reviews.
• Apply project management tools and techniques, including defining goals, contract types, risk, work breakdown structures, scope, schedule, budget, financial controls, and project closeout.
• Collaborate with substation team members regionally and nationally to balance staff workload, quality, utilization, morale, and training.
• Build a network of technical peers in other offices and leverage those relationships for work‑sharing opportunities.
• Coordinate with marketing and technical leadership for business development.
• Implement the HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures.
• Oversee non‑engineering components of projects, such as public involvement, environmental permitting, right of way acquisition, construction management, and other services.
• Work independently, mentoring and supervising Project Engineers, Engineers in Training, and/or junior design staff.
• Perform client management, project management, and/or technical support activities.
• Represent HDR in marketing and proposal development for new opportunities.
• Travel for business development and project execution as needed.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or ability to obtain it.
• Experience with Primavera or Sure Trak software.
• Familiarity with Washington‑based utilities is desirable.
• Professional registration (P.E.) in Power preferred.
• Experience in substation physical/outdoor design, including yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and bill of materials.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience.
• Professional registration, license or certification required for the role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• Commitment to participating actively in an employee‑owned culture.