Area Substation Business Class Lead

HDR•Chicago, IL

About The Position

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. Watch our 'About Us' video We believe 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 an Area Substation Business Class Leader to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery Professionals. This position will directly report to corresponding Area Operations Leadership and have a dashed reporting line up to our Global Substation Business Class Lead. This position will focus on technical excellence within the Substation Business Class in their respective area/region as well as technical deliver of projects. Professional Services is the “technical and project execution leadership” element of the Resources Business Group -- the entity responsible to the Business Group President for creating a team of industry-recognized professional practitioners who are competitive in their respective marketplace, capable of solving our client’s challenges at competitive costs, reliable in the execution of quality professional services and client deliverables, and successful in the leadership and delivery of contracted services. The Area Substation Business Class Leader (ABCL) provides subject-matter guidance, an industry recognized reputation for professional accomplishment, and a strongly recognized internal reputation of leadership within HDR. The ABCL provides HDR’s Global Substation Business Class with an area focused technical leader who will lead or support business class initiatives as well as support our area and regional operations teams. Duties also include:

Requirements

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
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice To Haves

Active participant in ongoing technical working groups (both internally and externally)
Subject Matter Expert or strong knowledge of a variety of substation design concepts.
Experience designing and/or reviewing Substation Design packages.
Experience mentoring and coordinating workshare with multiple area offices.
Strong knowledge of best practices, industry standards, and codes related to Substation Design
General knowledge and experience with substation design software
Knowledge and experience that align with Area and Regional clients, stakeholders, and regional industry standards/committees

Responsibilities

Responsible for staff development and mentorship including deploying technical onboarding, internal and external technical and/or business class training content, and technical mentorship for Area BC staff.
Participates in internal and/or external technical working groups or practice groups.
Leads the implementation of technical standards, guidelines, tools, and recommended practices within their respective Area.
Facilitates project-level lessons learned meetings or workshops.
Facilitates the identification of project delivery team requirements (experience, expertise, availability) for critical projects
Partners with Area Leadership to support area level technical and delivery staff recruitment and retention
Participates and supports the local area/region in Go/No-Go’s, proposal development, and strategic pursuits within the Substation Business Class.
Leads proposal technical reviews.
Drives HDR’s Quality Processes and Procedures including implementing business class specific quality process enhancements and leading Project Approach and Resource Review (PARR) meetings.
Achieves a 70%25 to 75%25 utilization goal by actively leading or supporting projects.