Substation Team Lead

HDR; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Substation Team Lead in Bismarck, North Dakota. This role involves establishing relationships with key clients, supervising a local team, and overseeing project execution. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and at least 7 years of experience, alongside strong communication and leadership skills. The position requires a commitment to the employee-owned culture, with full-time hours in the power industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years experience.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Establish Power Delivery relationships with one or more local, key clients.
• Supervise and grow a local substation team of engineers and designers.
• Oversee technical project execution and lead teams.

Skills

Strong communication and listening skills

Leadership and organizational skills

Ability to handle multiple assignments

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Substation Team Lead

In the role of Substation Team Lead, you’ll be responsible for establishing power delivery relationships with local key clients, supervising and growing a local substation team, overseeing technical project execution, and bringing a broad range of project management and technical skills to the table. Specific duties include:

• Establish Power Delivery relationships with one or more local, key clients.
• Supervise and grow a local substation team of engineers and designers, providing oversight over workload, quality, utilization, team morale, training, and performing annual performance reviews.
• 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, 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.
• Thoroughly understand and implement the HDR Quality Management System (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures.
• May oversee non‑engineering components of projects, including public involvement, environmental permitting, right‑of‑way acquisition, construction management, and other services.
• Work 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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 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.
• Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Additional Information

Primary Location: United States – North Dakota – Bismarck.

Industry: Power.

Schedule: Full‑time.

Employee Status: Regular.

Job Posting: Mar 31, 2026.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal‑opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.