HDR
National Substation Physical Design Sub-Business Class Leader
HDR, Ann Arbor, Michigan, us, 48113
National Substation Physical Design Sub-Business Class Leader
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HDR is a leader in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. 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 engineers and scientists are 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.
Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
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. The role focuses on the protection and control design matters within the power delivery substation business class.
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 role supports the Substation Business Class with a company‑wide, coordinated talent pool, and right‑sized to allow commercial success.
Key Responsibilities
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.
Encourage technical career paths.
Create and maintain technical practices, standards and expectations to accomplish market sector visions, and solve client problems. Support technical development within the Business Class that drives marketing and commercial success. Possess and maintain a world‑class understanding of Physical Design issues and current professional‑practice approaches; package HDR design expertise as client solutions within the appropriate “consulting” context. Develop and apply technical tools, standards and techniques to enhance service quality and efficiency. Ensure that technical staff are aware of and monitoring emerging technologies.
Develop a network of technical experts / SMEs to help drive technical goals for the national practice / business class.
Actively support the open communication of current/projected production needs through the Business Class organization; collaborate with BCL to influence staffing and expertise levels.
Support 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 (i.e., Blue Team Reviews).
Participate in root cause analysis and 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.
Preferred Qualifications
Active participant in ongoing technical working groups (both internally and externally).
Subject Matter Expert or strong knowledge of a variety of physical/outdoor design concepts, including but not limited to constructability and design criteria, bus span calculations, AC and DC sizing and loading, raceway design, cable design, material selection, BOM development, grounding design, lightning protection design, substation lighting design, major substation equipment specification development, and experience designing/reviewing general arrangements and related studies.
Experience mentoring and coordinating physical design workshare with multiple area offices.
Strong knowledge of best practices, industry standards, and codes related to Substation Outdoor / Physical Design.
General knowledge of substation design software such as CDEGS, WinIGS, etc.
Required Qualifications
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.
Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.
What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
Benefits Comprehensive benefits package promoting employee ownership, health, performance and success. Includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.
Compensation Expected compensation range depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. National average $142,240.00 to $203,200.00)
Primary Location United States – Oregon – Portland
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
Industry, Schedule, Employment Type
Industry: Power
Schedule: Full‑time
Employment Type: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: Substation Engineering
Equal Opportunity Statement At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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HDR is a leader in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. 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 engineers and scientists are 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.
Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
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. The role focuses on the protection and control design matters within the power delivery substation business class.
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 role supports the Substation Business Class with a company‑wide, coordinated talent pool, and right‑sized to allow commercial success.
Key Responsibilities
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.
Encourage technical career paths.
Create and maintain technical practices, standards and expectations to accomplish market sector visions, and solve client problems. Support technical development within the Business Class that drives marketing and commercial success. Possess and maintain a world‑class understanding of Physical Design issues and current professional‑practice approaches; package HDR design expertise as client solutions within the appropriate “consulting” context. Develop and apply technical tools, standards and techniques to enhance service quality and efficiency. Ensure that technical staff are aware of and monitoring emerging technologies.
Develop a network of technical experts / SMEs to help drive technical goals for the national practice / business class.
Actively support the open communication of current/projected production needs through the Business Class organization; collaborate with BCL to influence staffing and expertise levels.
Support 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 (i.e., Blue Team Reviews).
Participate in root cause analysis and 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.
Preferred Qualifications
Active participant in ongoing technical working groups (both internally and externally).
Subject Matter Expert or strong knowledge of a variety of physical/outdoor design concepts, including but not limited to constructability and design criteria, bus span calculations, AC and DC sizing and loading, raceway design, cable design, material selection, BOM development, grounding design, lightning protection design, substation lighting design, major substation equipment specification development, and experience designing/reviewing general arrangements and related studies.
Experience mentoring and coordinating physical design workshare with multiple area offices.
Strong knowledge of best practices, industry standards, and codes related to Substation Outdoor / Physical Design.
General knowledge of substation design software such as CDEGS, WinIGS, etc.
Required Qualifications
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.
Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.
What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
Benefits Comprehensive benefits package promoting employee ownership, health, performance and success. Includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.
Compensation Expected compensation range depends on skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. National average $142,240.00 to $203,200.00)
Primary Location United States – Oregon – Portland
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
Industry, Schedule, Employment Type
Industry: Power
Schedule: Full‑time
Employment Type: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: Substation Engineering
Equal Opportunity Statement At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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