Substation Team Lead

About the role

We're looking for a Substation Team Lead to join our Power sector team. This role involves shaping how electricity is generated, transmitted, and delivered as global energy demands grow. You'll work alongside industry-leading engineers and scientists who have been at the forefront of grid transformation for over a century.

Responsibilities

• Establish Power Delivery relationships with local clients
• Supervise and grow a local substation team of engineers and designers
• Provide oversight over workload, quality, utilization, team morale, training, and perform annual performance reviews
• Understand and implement HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures
• Collaborate with substation team members across the region and nationally, balancing staff workload, quality, utilization, team morale, and training
• Establish a network of relationships with technical peers in other offices and leverage those relationships and resources in work-sharing opportunities
• Represent HDR to support marketing and proposal development for new opportunities

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 7 years experience
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Good leadership and organizational skills

Qualifications

• Thoroughly understand and implement HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures
• Might also be responsible for overseeing non-engineering components of projects, including public involvement, environmental permitting, right of way acquisition, construction management, and other services

Skills

• Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

Benefits

• Our collaborative culture encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve
• We have eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) that help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

The position is full-time.

Employee Status

The position is regular.

Job Posting

March 31, 2026

At HDR

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.

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.