Transmission Line Owner’s Engineer

About the role

HDR Engineering is currently seeking a Transmission Line Owner’s Engineer (T-Line OE) to join our growing local and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals. The role involves leading a team of experts to be an independent advocate for the Owner in the development, design, and construction of high voltage transmission line and substation projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop a keen understanding of owner objectives and a close relationship with the owner.
• Serve as an advocate for the owner’s business objectives and identify skill gaps in the owner’s staff that can be filled by the T-Line OE team.
• Advise the owner on contracting and delivery models and provide analysis and recommendations.
• Identify cost savings through tight control of the schedule, scope management, change orders, and overall project controls.
• Work with the Owner, local utilities, and internal discipline leads to develop the technical Basis of Design and Performance Specification bridging documents to be included in a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Engineer-Procure-Construct (EPC) transmission or substation projects up to 765kV.
• Manage internal engineering disciplines to provide RFI responses during the bid process, support the Owner with contractor selection, oversee Owner and internal engineering disciplines for design RFI’s and submittal review/responses, conduct stakeholder meetings, and manage scope, schedule, and assist Owner with budget management.
• Travel to project sites for in-person meetings may be required. Interface with project stakeholders, including the Owner, the serving utilities, Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ), and/or the construction contractor throughout the phases of project development and execution.
• Understand the PM nuances of working for the Owner and have experience assessing and managing contract risk and scope creep with the Owner.
• Responsible for proposal development, including scope in Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) format, budget, and schedule.
• Understand and have experience with basic project management tools and techniques in a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) format and Earned Value financial management.
• Responsible for leading internal engineering support during the RFP development, bid and contractor procurement, engineering, construction and commissioning phases. May also be a PM for traditional engineering only projects in a design-bid-build delivery model.
• Represent HDR to support marketing and proposal development for power delivery opportunities.
• May supervise staff and/or serve as a mentor for junior PM’s.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Minimum 10 years of related experience
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
• The ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Preferred Qualifications

• BSEE, BSCE, BSME or related degree or experience
• Owner’s Engineer experience on multi-discipline EPC transmission line or substation projects
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience
• Experience reviewing EPC contract terms and managing scope change
• A strong desire to lead project teams
• Strong client and project management skills
• Strong conflict management and negotiation skills
• A critical thinker and proactive, responsive, and clear communicator
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) or ability to obtain is desired
• Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) certification is welcomed
• A Professional Engineer (P.E.) license or Engineer in Training (EIT) and active commitment to obtain P.E.
• Experience on 100-mile+ multi-discipline transmission line and substation projects up to 500kV
• Experience on 100-mile+ multi-discipline transmission line and substation projects up to 500kV

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.