Electrical Distribution Project Manager

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Electrical Distribution Project Manager to join their dynamic team. This role involves managing distribution projects throughout their life cycle, leading a team of engineers, and ensuring quality control and client satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, excellent communication skills, and the ability to foster collaboration among diverse teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in the power delivery sector while working in a supportive and inclusive environment that values innovation and employee engagement.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of related experience with a minimum of 2 years in project management.
• Excellent client management and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage distribution projects from proposal to closeout, ensuring quality and budget adherence.
• Lead and mentor project engineers and staff, overseeing project execution.

Skills

Project Management

Client Management

Team Leadership

Communication Skills

Business Development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

CYMCAP

ETAP

Polywater Pull Planner

O-calc

SpidaCalc

PLS-CADD

MicroStation

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

Job description

Electrical Distribution Project Manager - ( 183872 )

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

HDR Engineering is currently seeking an Electrical Distribution Project Manager to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals.

Opportunities are available in these preferred locations: Austin, Ann Arbor, Boise, Bismark, Billings, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Irvine, Fort Worth, Houston, Honolulu, Kansas City, Madison, Minneapolis, Missoula, Omaha, Phoenix, Portland (OR & ME), Richmond, Raleigh Sacramento/Folsom, San Diego, Seattle, Spokane, St Louis, Syracuse.

Primary Responsibilities

• Managing and leading distribution projects throughout the entire project life cycle, including scope and/or proposal development, project team development and assignment, project execution, project closeout, quality control, schedule, and budget management.
• Working independently and/or directing, mentoring, training, and/or supervising one or more Project Engineers, EITs, Designers, CADD Technicians and administrative staff.
• Leading the QA/QC process on projects per HDR’s Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements with a commitment to delivering world class quality.
• At times, being responsible for overseeing non-engineering components of projects, including public involvement, environmental permitting, right of way acquisition, construction management, and other services.
• Providing project team member oversight over workload, quality, utilization, team morale, training, and performing annual performance reviews of team members.
• Leveraging existing staff across the company to execute work and deliver world class services to clients in the region.
• Performing client management, project management, staff supervision, and/or technical support activities.
• May coordinate with HDR’s Talent Acquisition team and leadership to develop a hiring plan to help build and grow a group of distribution professionals.
• At times, supporting and engaging in broader business development activities with existing and target clients in the region.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 4 years of distribution design experience.
• Minimum 6 years of overall experience including prior project management and staff management experience.
• Excellent client management skills, marketing, and business development skills in addition to contacts/relationships with power delivery clients.
• Previous experience managing staff, clients, contracts and hiring staff for an engineering consulting firm.
• Track record of working cooperatively with diverse teams, regional, department, technical managers and project staff.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• FE, PE license preferred, PMP in lieu of PE.
• Act as client manager and/or project manager for select clients.
• Development of technical papers and/or presentations that showcase technical capabilities at industry conferences or other events.
• Experience providing estimated costs, development of a BOM.
• Experience with electrical and planning analysis software, such as: CYMCAP, ETAP or Polywater Pull Planner.
• Experience with design tools for pole loading analysis, such as: O-calc, SpidaCalc or Pole Foreman.
• Experience using CAD software packages for electrical distribution, such as: PLS-CADD, MicroStation, AutoCAD, ArcGIS.
• Experience with new business designs for residential, commercial, and industrial projects.
• Experience with reliability, grid modernization, and conversion projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum of 2 years project management experience
• Must have 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

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Primary Location

United States-Arizona-Phoenix

Other Locations

United States-Texas-Round Rock, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-Pennsylvania-Bethlehem, United States-Oregon-Salem, United States-Maryland-Baltimore, United States-Montana-Missoula, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-California-Irvine, United States-Wisconsin-Madison, United States-New York-Buffalo, United States-Washington-Tacoma, United States-Nevada-Reno, United States-Colorado-Fort Collins, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-Montana-Bozeman, United States-Colorado-Durango, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-Montana-Billings, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-Montana-Helena, United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-Virginia-Arlington, United States-Washington-Pasco, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-California-Claremont, United States-Massachusetts-Boston, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Oregon-Bend, United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Arizona-Tucson, United States-Arkansas-Little Rock, United States-Pennsylvania-Mechanicsburg, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Washington-Vancouver, United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs, United States-Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States-Hawaii-Honolulu, United States-Maryland-Fulton, United States-Kentucky-Louisville, United States-Georgia-Atlanta, United States-South Carolina-Greenville, United States-Illinois-Rosemont, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-Tennessee-Memphis, United States-Montana-Kalispell, United States-Virginia-Richmond, United States-Washington-Gig Harbor, United States-Rhode Island-Providence, United States-Ohio-Cleveland, United States-Florida-Tampa, United States-Florida-West Palm Beach, United States-Ohio-Columbus, United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga, United States-Kentucky-Lexington, United States-Kansas-Olathe, United States-Georgia-Pooler, United States-Washington-Bellevue, United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-North Carolina-Wilmington, United States-Tennessee-Nashville, United States-California-San Jose, United States-New Jersey-Newark, United States-Florida-Pensacola, United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque, United States-New York-White Plains, United States-South Carolina-Rock Hill, United States-Minnesota-St. Paul, United States-California-San Francisco, United States-South Carolina-Charleston, United States-Virginia-Roanoke, United States-South Carolina-Columbia, United States-Virginia-Vienna, United States-Florida-Orlando, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh, United States-New York-Syracuse, United States-California-San Diego, United States-Virginia-Norfolk, United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, United States-Virginia-Glen Allen, United States-California-Riverside, United States-Nebraska-Lincoln, United States-Montana-Butte, United States-Florida-Miami, United States-Nebraska-Omaha, United States-New Jersey-Pennington, United States-California-Sacramento, United States-Connecticut-Rocky Hill, United States-New York-New York, United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States-North Carolina-Winston-Salem, United States-Virginia-Alexandria, United States-Michigan-Detroit, United States-North Dakota-Bismarck, United States-Maine-Portland, United States-California-Oakland, United States-North Dakota-Fargo, United States-New Jersey-Woodcliff Lake, United States-Florida-Jacksonville, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-Idaho-Boise, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-West Virginia-Charleston, United States-Connecticut-Hartford

Industry

: Power

Schedule

: Full-time

Employee Status

: Regular

Business Class: Transmission/Distribution Eng

Job Posting

: Mar 11, 2025

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

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

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