Power Program Manager: Global Grid Delivery Lead

HDR; Durango (CO); On-site; USD 165,200 - 230,725; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Power Program Manager to lead planning and execution of power projects for our clients. You will guide multidisciplinary teams across engineering, project controls, environment, and real estate to deliver on scope, schedule, and budget.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a drive for continuous improvement. Travel up to 25% and interacting with client executives are expected as HDR maintains its employee-owned culture and commitment to delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Planning, Sciences, Business Administration, or a closely related field

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver T&D, power generation, renewable energy, etc. projects to achieve strategic outcomes defined by clients.
• Serve as primary point of contact for clients regarding scope, contract management, program performance, work planning, staffing, etc.
• Advise clients on the technical, regulatory, strategic planning, delivery strategies, financial aspects of power programs.
• Direct and manage the services provided by a program team comprised of HDR staff and subconsultants including engineering, project controls, routing and siting, environmental, real estate, strategic communication, data management etc. team based on the size, complexity, and phase of programs.
• Assess staffing needs of programs and secure the resources required to deliver services specified in the contract scope with a focus on contract compliance. Promote team alignment on program mission and monitor team performance and establish a robust QA/QC program to meet client expectations.
• Facilitate risk workshops with clients and other subcontractors. Work with internal risk professionals to provide qualitative and/or quantitative risk management plans to clients.
• Develop and implement program management plans, business processes, and tools to drive efficiencies, emphasize accountability, bring team alignment, and promote transparency.
• Work closely with project controls team to monitor scope, schedule and budget performance of the program against pre-established metrics and adjust as necessary to meet budget and control losses.
• Prepare monthly program report or update dashboard to communicate internally to program team and externally to clients or other stakeholders the health and progress of program.
• Collaborate with an internal business development team to identify clients with growth prospects.
• Champion program management pursuits and support development of proposals including project approach, staffing plan, fees and schedule.
• Travel on average 25% of the time expected.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/related field

Master’s degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Business Administration

Tools

E-Builder

ProCore

Kahua

Oracle Primavera

Job description

HDR is seeking a Power Program Manager to lead planning and execution of power projects for our clients. You will guide multidisciplinary teams across engineering, project controls, environment, and real estate to deliver on scope, schedule, and budget.

The role requires strong leadership, excellent communication, and a drive for continuous improvement. Travel up to 25% and interacting with client executives are expected as HDR maintains its employee-owned culture and commitment to delivering