Power Delivery Team Lead

HDR•El Paso, TX

40d

About The Position

HDR Engineering is seeking multiple Power Delivery Team Leads to join its growing Power Delivery team in Texas. Houston is the priority location, with opportunities also available in Dallas, Fort Worth, San Antonio, and El Paso. The role leads and develops a local team of Power Delivery design professionals while managing complex projects in Texas and beyond. The work initially focuses on substation projects, with opportunities to expand into transmission and distribution projects. The Team Lead establishes and maintains strategic client relationships, oversees project delivery and quality, provides technical and operational leadership, and supports business development. The role also supervises and develops team members, coordinates resources across offices, and may oversee non-engineering project elements such as public involvement, environmental permitting, right-of-way acquisition, and construction management. Business travel may be required for business development and project execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
7 years of related experience.
At least 2 years of project management experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience with MS Office and MS Project.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Commitment to actively participating in HDR’s employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Access.

Responsibilities

Establish primary local Power Delivery relationships with strategic clients, overseeing project execution, quality, delivery, technical leadership, marketing opportunities, and profitability.
Manage and lead Power Delivery projects throughout the project life cycle, including scope and proposal development, team development and assignment, execution, closeout, quality control, schedule, and budget management.
Initially focus on substation projects and expand into transmission and distribution projects.
Direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise Project Engineers, EITs, Designers, CADD Technicians, and administrative staff.
Lead project QA/QC in accordance with HDR’s Quality Management Systems requirements.
Oversee non-engineering project components when needed, including public involvement, environmental permitting, right-of-way acquisition, and construction management.
Build, develop, and supervise a local Power Delivery team, overseeing workload, quality, utilization, morale, and training, and conduct annual performance reviews.
Leverage staff across the company to execute work and deliver services to clients in the Texas region.
Collaborate across regional and national teams and balance staffing, quality, utilization, morale, and training.
Develop relationships with technical peers in other offices and use those relationships and resources for work-sharing opportunities.
Coordinate with marketing and technical leadership on business development opportunities.
Support, lead, and participate in business development for opportunities with existing and target regional clients.
Travel for business development and project execution when needed.