Montana Power Market Sector Lead

HDR, Inc.; Billings (MT); On-site; USD 144,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. seeks a Montana Area Power Market Sector Leader to guide growth and operations for HDR's Power program in Montana.

You will lead client development, market diversification and talent development to support project needs, working with local, regional, and national leaders. The role emphasizes market growth, staff recruitment, and coordination with business group leaders to deliver client solutions in energy systems and portfolios ranging from microgrid to large utility scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, planning or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of industry experience.
• Experience in development and management of strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services.
• Experience in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits.
• Experience with industry associations and maintains a visible profile in the market sector.
• Ability to work cooperatively with Regional Market Sector Directors, Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Directors, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Managers.

Responsibilities

• Grow HDR's portfolio of Power services in Montana and drive client relationships.
• Identify and pursue opportunities in consulting, advisory, owners engineering, asset management, due diligence and planning.
• Assist clients with energy systems and portfolios from microgrid to large utility scale.
• Establish external teaming relationships and represent HDR in industry associations.
• Provide leadership and project management and serve as Principal-in-Charge on select projects.
• Coordinate with leaders to align resources and marketing efforts with workload.
• Drive local and regional client growth and staffing for business development.
• Coordinate with operations and managers to support work sharing.
• Lead and motivate staff to meet growth goals.

Skills

Strategic marketing

Client relationships

Staff development

Industry associations

Team collaboration

Employee-owned culture

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering, planning or related field

Job description

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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story. Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you'll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry-recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You'll work side-by-side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.

HDR is looking for a Montana Area Power Market Sector Leader to provide oversight and direction for the growth of HDR's Power program in Montana.

The primary duties of the Power Market Sector Leader include leadership and responsibility for program growth and operational management with an emphasis on client development, market diversification, and recruiting and developing talent to support project needs. This position will work closely with local, regional, and national leaders to influence the general direction of the Power program to ensure that the operations and growth expectations are met.

Specific duties include:

• Responsible for growing, monitoring, and participating in the execution of HDR's portfolio of Power services in the area. Partner with business development leaders to position ahead of market trends and implement strategies to diversify work and grow client relationships.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to deliver a variety of services including but not limited to consulting, advisory services, owners engineering, asset management, due diligence, and planning. Clients may include power utilities, cooperatives, developers, industrial and technology companies.
• Assist clients with the formulation, assessment, and implementation plans of energy systems and portfolios ranging from microgrid scale to large scale utility systems.
• Identify and establish effective external teaming relationships to support program growth. This includes developing relationships with industry counterparts and representing HDR in industry associations and as a role model in business and community organizations.
• Provide leadership and project management support to ensure projects have appropriate staff and that work is executed in a quality manner. Perform client management, project management and/or technical support activities. Serve as a Principal-in-Charge on select projects.
• Coordinate closely with the Business Group Manager, Power Practice Leaders, and Power Business Development Leaders, to align resources and technical expertise with workload and marketing efforts to deliver for the clients.
• Drive client growth, locally and regionally, including recruiting and hiring staff to support and implement business development and marketing plans.
• Coordinate with local operations, section managers, and business group leadership to support work sharing efforts.
• Lead and motivate the staff to meet growth goals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering, planning or a related field
• A minimum of 10 years of industry experience
• Experienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services
• Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits
• Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path and professional growth
• Experienced with industry associations and maintains a visible profile in the market sector
• Ability to work cooperatively with Regional Market Sector Directors, Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Directors, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Managers
• Demonstrated commitment to HDR values. 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.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which 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. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Montana: $144,000 - $206,000

Location: United States-Montana-Billings

Other Locations: United States-Montana-Helena, United States-Montana-Bozeman, United States-Montana-Missoula, United States-Montana-Butte

Industry: Power

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Substation Engineering