Substation EPC Project Engineering Lead

HDR; Providence (RI); On-site; USD 160,090 - 228,700; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a national Substation EPC Project Engineering Lead to guide substation EPC pursuits across the United States. You will drive technical bid development, estimating, and transition from pursuit to execution in collaboration with construction partners and HDR leads.

Responsibilities include defining risk analyses, leading scope, schedule, and budget, and mentoring project teams. Travel up to 20% is required, with strong leadership and communication skills essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering is required.
• 10+ years of substation design experience is required.
• Experience leading EPC projects and building engineering teams.
• Proficiency with CDEGS, BIM software, and coordination with SMEs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Pursuit Champion/Manager on Substation EPC projects and transition to Project Manager after award.
• Define technical risk analysis, mitigation, layout, design, and BOM support with HDR leads and partners.
• Lead scope, schedule, and budget development including procurement and critical path scheduling.

Skills

Leadership

Engineering management

Communication

Team building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering

Tools

CDEGS

Autodesk BIM Software (Revit)

Bentley

Job description

Position Overview

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.

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve as the Pursuit Champion/Manager on Substation EPC projects and transition management duties to the Project Manager after award.
• Collaborate with construction partners and HDR technical leads to define technical risk analysis, mitigation, layout, design, and bill‑of‑materials support.
• Lead scope, schedule, and budget development, addressing procurement support, construction support, and critical path scheduling; coordinate with land survey, geotechnical, transmission line, environmental, real estate, and GIS staff.
• Estimate technical investments prior to Go/No‑Go discussions and share risk evaluations with commercial, business development, and operations leaders.
• Interface with construction contractors and HDR subconsultants during pursuit and project, driving risk identification and mitigation conversations.
• Assist in Go/No‑Go discussions, project risk assessments, SOQs, proposals, interviews, and negotiations as required.
• Help build front‑end engineering and design (FEED) teams as the AD program expands.
• Serve in technical leadership roles including engineering manager, discipline lead, or technical advisor, while leading proposal development and standing‑up project teams.
• Develop templates, standards, specifications, drawings, processes, and procedures to support Substation EPC pursuits and projects; maintain a database and provide best‑practice guidance.
• Mentor and lead project managers, engineering managers, and discipline‑specific practitioners.
• Perform other duties as needed.
• Report to the Alternative Delivery Director.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineering License.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Minimum 10 years of substation design experience.
• Minimum 5 years of experience building and leading engineering teams on EPC projects.
• Proficient in CDEGS, BIM Software (Autodesk, Revit, Bentley).
• Minimum 3 years of experience developing engineering scope, schedule, and budget estimates on EPC projects.
• Experience developing EPC design and construction packages.
• Comprehensive understanding of oneline and general arrangement drawings, equipment selection, and value‑engineering solutions for substation projects up to 500 kV.
• Experience optimizing substation designs with site layouts, foundations, automation, and coordination with discipline‑specific SMEs.
• Strong leadership, engineering management, and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and conferencing platforms.
• Position requires up to 20 % travel.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a professional, architectural, engineering, or closely related field.
• 10+ years of experience in the related field.
• Professional or engineering registration and relevant technical experience.
• Experience in developing and managing diverse teams.
• Cooperative collaboration with business‑class regional directors, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers.
• Commitment to HDR values and quality improvement.
• Active participation in employee‑owned culture is required.

Compensation

Targeted salary range: $160,090 – $228,700 based on experience, education, and location.

Primary Location

Omaha, Nebraska.

Hours and Status

Full‑time, Regular employee. Business class: Substation Engineering.

EEO Statement

HDR is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.