Transmission Project Manager/ Team Lead

HDR • Bozeman, MT

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About The Position

HDR Engineering is seeking a Transmission Project Manager/Team Lead to join its Power Delivery team. The role manages high-voltage electric transmission line projects of varying sizes and complexity, from proposal and scope development through execution and closeout, while overseeing quality, schedules, and budgets. The position may also support distribution-line work and related services such as routing, permitting, public involvement, right-of-way acquisition, and construction management.

The Project Manager/Team Lead will help build and lead a local transmission team, drawing on staff across the company as needed to deliver services to clients in the region. The role also supports business development and client relationships, coordinates hiring plans, and supervises, mentors, and develops project staff. Locations listed are Billings, Bozeman, Butte, and Helena, Montana.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Seven years of related experience.
• At least two years of project management experience.
• Four years of transmission line design experience.
• FE license required.
• Ability to interact with various design teams.
• Excellent organizational, project management, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to being an active participant in HDR's employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license is strongly preferred.
• Distribution line design experience is an added benefit.
• Seven years of overall experience, including prior project management and staff management experience, is preferred.
• Strong client management, marketing, and business development skills, along with transmission client contacts or relationships, are preferred.
• Previous experience managing staff, clients, contracts, and hiring staff for an engineering consulting firm is desired.
• A track record of working cooperatively with diverse teams, regional and department leadership, technical managers, and project staff is preferred.
• Strong technical experience in design is preferred.
• Experience with transmission line, distribution line, and associated strategic services such as routing, permitting, public involvement, and right-of-way acquisition is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform client management, project management, staff supervision, and/or technical support activities.
• Manage and lead transmission projects throughout the project life cycle, including scope or proposal development, team development and assignment, project execution, and closeout.
• Apply project management tools and techniques, including project planning, scope, schedule and budget management, financial controls, earned value, risk and contract management, communication, change management, and project closeout.
• Coordinate with marketing and technical leadership on business development and develop client relationships and new transmission opportunities.
• Coordinate with recruiting staff and leadership to develop hiring plans and grow a transmission team according to client and work-sharing needs.
• Build, develop, and supervise a local transmission team; oversee workload, quality, utilization, morale, and training; and conduct annual performance reviews.
• Oversee non-engineering project components as needed, including public involvement, environmental permitting, right-of-way acquisition, and construction management.
• Lead project quality assurance and quality control.
• Direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise project managers, project engineers, EITs, CADD/designers, and administrative staff as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager