Substation Team Lead

HDR, Inc.; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 101,812 - 145,445; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time away and holidays

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Substation Team Lead in Spokane, WA. The role includes managing relationships with clients, overseeing project execution, and leading a team of engineers and designers. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, seven years of experience, and strong project management skills.

The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and a salary range of $101,812 - $145,445 based on skills, experience, and geographical location.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years experience in project management or engineering.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments effectively.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project execution and maintain deliverable quality.
• Supervise a local substation team of engineers and designers.
• Collaborate with other team members and regional offices.
• Manage client relationships and drive business development opportunities.

Skills

Project Management

Leadership

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Primavera

SureTrak

Job description

Substation Team Lead Responsibilities

• Be responsible for establishing the Power Delivery relationship with one or more local, key clients. This includes overseeing project execution, driving quality and delivery for that client, providing technical leadership, marketing new opportunities, and ensuring profitability to achieve business objectives.
• 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.
• 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.
• Coordinate with marketing and technical leadership for business development.
• 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.
• Perform client management, project management and/or technical support activities.
• Represent HDR to support marketing and proposal development for new opportunities.
• Some travel for business development and execution may be required.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or ability to obtain is desired.
• Familiar with Primavera or SureTrak software.
• Existing familiarity with Washington‑based utilities is desired.
• Professional registration (P.E.) license with focus in Power preferred.
• Preference given to professionals with substation physical/outdoor design experience, including developing yard layouts, plans, sections and details, grounding, lightning protection, control building arrangements, interior and exterior raceways, auxiliary AC/DC power systems, and associated bills of materials.

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.

Benefits and Compensation

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. Temporary and part‑time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {Spokane, WA}: $101,812 - $145,445 {Bellevue/Seattle, WA.}: $128,604 - $183,720

Primary Location: United States-Washington-Spokane

Other Locations: United States-Washington-Seattle

Industry: Power

Schedule: Full‑time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Substation Engineering

Job Posting: Jun 15, 2026