Substation EPC Engineering Lead - Pursuit & Delivery

HDR; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 160,090 - 228,700; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a national Substation EPC Project Engineering Lead within our Power Delivery Practice to lead substation EPC initiatives across the United States. The role focuses on technical bid development, estimating, and transition of projects from pursuit to execution, ensuring collaborative delivery with construction partners.

This senior position requires strong leadership, extensive EPC experience, and the ability to build FEED teams and templates while coordinating with HDR

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or civil engineering.
• Professional Engineering license.
• PMI PMP certification.
• 10+ years of substation design experience.
• 5+ years leading engineering teams on EPC projects.
• Experience with EPC design tools and packages.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Pursuit Champion/Manager on Substation EPC projects and transition duties to the Project Manager after award.
• Collaborate with construction partners and HDR technical leads to define risk analysis, mitigation, layout, design, and BOM support.
• Lead scope, schedule, and budget development, coordinating with land survey, geotechnical, GIS, and other staff.
• Estimate technical investments prior to Go/No‑Go discussions and share risk evaluations with leadership.
• Interface with construction contractors and HDR subconsultants during pursuit and project.
• Assist in Go/No‑Go discussions, project risk assessments, SOQs, proposals, and negotiations.
• Help build FEED teams as the AD program expands.
• Mentor and lead project managers, engineering managers, and discipline specialists.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Travel readiness

PMP certification

PE license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering

Tools

CDEGS

Autodesk

Revit

Bentley

Job description

HDR is seeking a national Substation EPC Project Engineering Lead within our Power Delivery Practice to lead substation EPC initiatives across the United States. The role focuses on technical bid development, estimating, and transition of projects from pursuit to execution, ensuring collaborative delivery with construction partners.

This senior position requires strong leadership, extensive EPC experience, and the ability to build FEED teams and templates while coordinating with HDR