Substation Business Class Leader

HDR is looking for a Substation Business Class Leader to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals. The Substation Business Class Leader will be responsible for the execution of the technical aspects and deliverables of projects assigned. This individual muts be a competent engineer who understands and can complete all technical requirements of projects from basic to moderate complexity. They will be required to support the growth of a Substation team and assign tasks to senior level staff and provide technical mentorship to the team. They will be responsible for the coordination and assignment of quality control reviews for work performed by senior level engineers and/or designers. They will also work with client managers and the national business class to identify and develop specific technical expertise, and will attend training and seminars focused on further development and understanding of complex concepts related to their discipline. They may also assist with developing technical papers and/or presentations that showcase HDR's technical capabilities at industry conferences or other events. This position requires a self-motivated candidate who can work independently and direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise efforts of the Area Substation team. They will be expected to establish strong client relationships in the region, and must have an in-depth understanding of clients' business objectives to determine effective execution strategies. They will also be expected to build local teams and/or leverage existing staff across the company to execute work and deliver world class services to those clients. The Substation Business Class Leader will also manage individual projects within their technical expertise.

On a day-to-day basis, they will also be expected to:

• Be responsible for monitoring, growing and participating in the execution of HDR's portfolio of Power Delivery services throughout the North Carolina Area.
• Manage key projects or programs, including managing technical staff and sub-consultant teams to meet project delivery needs and exceed client expectations.
• Participate in power delivery marketing efforts, communications and client development with business, operations, marketing and project staff to maximize client satisfaction, company growth and profitability.
• Work with local and regional operations and national leadership to build capabilities through recruitment and staff training.
• Assist with development of technical papers and presentations that showcase HDR's capabilities and industry experience.
• Be responsible for quality control reviews in accordance with HDR's policy.
• Plan and manage all aspects of substation projects
• Independently coordinate the work of engineers and balance resource planning throughout an entire project's development.
• Coordinate workload throughout an entire project's development, and ensure completion of documents on schedule.
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate/adjust work effort with teams to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to schedule.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous staff supervision experience preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Design experience with high voltage electrical switchyard and substation projects of varying complexity up to 500kV, including at a minimum, conceptual knowledge of P&C design and knowledge of IEEE ANSI, and other applicable design standards
• Experience using industry standard design software (AutoCAD and/or MicroStation)
• Ability to travel, less than 10%
• Actively engaged in professional or industry associated to enhance HDR's technical expertise and brand
• Local candidates are preferred
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