National Substation Physical Design Sub-Business Class Leader

National Substation Physical Design Sub‑Business Class Leader

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

HDR Engineering is looking for a national Substation Physical Design Sub‑Business Class Leader. This position will directly report to the corresponding Area Operations Leadership and have a dashed reporting line up to our national Substation Business Class Lead. This role focuses on protection and control design matters within the power delivery substation business class.

• Drive development and implementation of a quality program within the business class to foster physical design technical growth for junior engineers.
• Drive development and implementation of a physical design training and career development program for the national business class.
• Quarterly training/meetings with EITs and junior engineers across the practice to discuss overall issues, success, project experience, and lessons learned.
• Technical career path encouragement.
• Create and maintain technical practices, standards and expectations to accomplish market sector visions and solve client problems.
• Develop a network of technical experts/SMEs to help drive technical goals for the national practice.
• Actively support open communication of current/projected production needs through the Business Class organization.
• Support the professional development of staff and the development of production tools:
  Best Practices, Technical Policies & Procedures, Papers & Presentations, Professional Associates credentialing, recognition of technical achievement, Practice Group activities, and Information Management and Automation Tools.
• Lead proposal technical reviews (Blue Team Reviews).
• Participate in root cause analysis and help provide solutions for challenging project issues.
• Participate and may lead PARR’s (Project Approach Resource Review).
• Achieve a 70% to 75% utilization goal by supporting projects.

• Active participant in ongoing technical working groups (internally and externally).
• Subject matter expert or strong knowledge of a variety of physical/outdoor design concepts.

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• 10 years of experience.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience.
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

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.

United States – Oregon – Portland (Primary Location). Other Locations:
United States – North Dakota – Bismarck, United States – North Carolina – Charlotte, United States – Maine – Portland, United States – Texas – Austin, United States – California – Sacramento, United States – Florida – Orlando, United States – Illinois – Chicago, United States – Tennessee – Nashville, United States – Idaho – Boise, United States – Minnesota – Minneapolis, United States – North Carolina – Raleigh, United States – Michigan – Ann Arbor, United States – Texas – San Antonio, United States – Montana – Billings, United States – Washington – Spokane, United States – Texas – Houston, United States – California – Irvine, United States – Wisconsin – Madison, United States – Kentucky – Lexington.

Position is full‑time and regular. Salary range $ to $ (National average).

At HDR, we are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.