Substation Team Lead

HDR, Inc.; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Bismarck, North Dakota is seeking a Substation Team Lead to establish client relationships and grow a team of engineers. Responsibilities include project oversight and collaboration with regional teams. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree, significant experience, and strong leadership skills. This full-time role emphasizes an inclusive company culture and offers a dynamic work environment to shape the future of power systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years experience required.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be necessary based on role.
• Active participation in employee-owned culture essential.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to handle multiple assignments.

Responsibilities

• Establish Power Delivery relationships with key clients.
• Supervise and grow a local substation team.
• Oversee technical project execution and lead teams.
• Understand project management tools: goals, scope, schedule, budget, risks and closeout.
• Collaborate with regional and national teams; balance staff workload and morale.
• Maintain HDR QMS compliance and leverage peers for work-sharing opportunities.
• May oversee non-engineering aspects (permits, right of way, construction mgmt).
• Mentor junior staff and represent HDR in marketing and proposals.

Skills

Strong communication and listening skills

Good leadership and organizational skills

Ability to handle multiple assignments

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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.

Substation Team Lead

In the role of Substation Team Lead, we'll count on you to:

• Establish Power Delivery relationships with one or more local, key clients.
• Supervise and continue to grow a local substation team of engineers and designers and provide oversight over workload, quality, utilization, team morale, training, and performing annual performance reviews of team members.
• Oversee technical project execution, lead teams, and drive project deliverables.
• Understand basic project management tools and techniques including client goals and objectives, contract types and project risk, work breakdown structures, project scope, schedule, and budget, financial management and controls, including earned value, and project closeout.
• Collaborate with substation team members across the region and nationally and balance staff workload, quality, utilization, team morale, and training.
• Establish a network of relationships with technical peers in other offices and leverage those relationships and resources in work‑sharing opportunities.
• Must thoroughly understand and implement the HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures.
• May also be responsible for overseeing non‑engineering components of projects, including public involvement, environmental permitting, right of way acquisition, construction management, and other services.
• Works independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise one or more Project Engineers, Engineers in Training, and/or junior design staff.
• Represent HDR to support marketing and proposal development for new opportunities.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 7 years experience
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Good leadership and organizational 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.

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.

Primary Location: United States-North Dakota-Bismarck

Industry: Power

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Substation Engineering

Job Posting: Mar 31, 2026