National Substation Physical Design Sub-Business Class Leader

National Substation Physical Design Sub-Business Class Leader

Join HDR as a National Substation Physical Design Sub-Business Class Leader. This role reports directly to Area Operations Leadership and has a dashed reporting line to the national Substation Business Class Lead.

HDR overview: HDR specializes in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. HDR is an equal opportunity workplace and affirmative action employer. We believe electricity powers modern life and, as part of our Power sector, help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted, and delivered as global energy demands grow.

• Drive development and implementation of a quality program within our business class to foster physical design technical growth for junior engineers.
• Develop and implement a physical design training and career development program for the national business class.
• Lead quarterly training and meetings with Engineering in Training (EITs) and junior engineers to discuss overall issues, project experience, and lessons learned.
• Encourage technical career paths and create/maintain technical practices, standards, and expectations to support market sector visions and client problem solving.
• Package HDR design expertise as client solutions within the consulting context, developing technical tools, standards, and techniques to enhance service quality and efficiency.
• Build a network of technical experts/SMEs to drive technical goals for the national practice.
• Support open communication of current/projected production needs and collaborate with Business Class Leadership to influence staffing and expertise levels.
• Support professional development of staff and develop production tools (Best Practices, Technical Policies & Procedures, Papers & Presentations, Automation Tools, etc.).
• Lead proposal technical reviews (e.g., Blue Team Reviews), participate in root cause analysis, and provide solutions for challenging project issues.
• Participate in and may lead PARRs (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 diverse physical/outdoor design concepts.
• Experience with substation arrangements, constructability, bus span calculations, AC/DC sizing, raceway design, cable design, grounding, lightning protection, lighting design, major equipment specification, and relevant software (CDEGS, WinIGS, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of best practices, industry standards, and codes related to substation outdoor/physical design.
• Experience mentoring and coordinating physical design workshare across multiple area offices.

• Bachelor's degree in a professional, architecture, engineering, or closely related field.
• 10 years of professional experience.
• Committed to quality, improvement, and HDR values.
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration with relevant technical experience.
• Experience developing and managing diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers.
• Committed to active participation in an employee‑owned culture.

What We Believe: HDR is our company. We build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to create inclusive, collaborative cultures that serve clients and communities.

Our Commitment: As employee owners, we create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement.

Compensation: Expected range depends on skills, experience, education, and location: $142,240 – $203,200 (national average).

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Location:

United States – Oregon – Portland

Other Locations: United States – North Dakota – Bismarck;
United States – North Carolina – Charlotte;
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