National Substation Physical Design Sub-Business Class Leader

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts, and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength.

HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you'll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry-recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You'll work side-by-side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand.

This isn't just a job, it's a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That idea inspires positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

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

Professional Services is the “technical and consulting leadership” element of the Resources Business Group— the entity responsible to the Business Group President for creating a group of industry recognized professional practitioners that is a competitive advantage in the marketplace, capable of solving the client’s problems at competitive costs, reliable in the execution of quality professional services and client deliverables, and successful in the project management and delivery of contracted services.

The Substation Physical Design Sub‑Business Class Leader provides subject‑matter expertise, an industry‑recognized reputation for professional accomplishment, and a strongly recognized internal reputation of leadership within HDR. The Substation P&C Sub‑Business Class Leader provides the Substation Business Class with a company‑wide, coordinated talent pool with the technical profile necessary to serve the client base, and right‑sized to allow commercial success.

• Drive development and implementation of a quality program within our business class to foster physical design technical growth for our junior engineers.
• Drive development and implementation of a physical design training and career development program for our 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.
• Creates and maintains the technical practices, standards and expectations to accomplish market sector visions, and solve client problems. Supports the technical development within the Business Class that drives marketing and commercial success. Possesses and maintains a world‑class understanding of Physical Design issues and current professional‑practice approaches; and has the ability to package HDR design expertise as client solutions within the appropriate consulting context.
  
  This includes the development and application of technical tools, standards and techniques to enhance service quality and efficiency. Ensures that technical staff are aware of and monitoring emerging technologies.
• Develop a network of technical experts / SME's to help drive technical goals for our national…