System Protection and Studies Team Lead

HDR; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 115,469 - 164,955; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Short and long-term disability

Life insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee ownership culture

Job summary

HDR is seeking a SPS Team Lead to supervise, lead, and grow the SPS team in the Minnesota/Wisconsin area and oversee execution of SPS projects performed by the local team to deliver world class services to clients in the region and across the global Power Delivery practice.

You will provide technical leadership and project oversight, manage workload and utilization, mentor staff, and help recruit and train to build capabilities, while representing HDR in business and community activities.

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.

Responsibilities

• Supervise HDR’s SPS team in Minnesota/Wisconsin and provide workload, quality, utilization, teamwork, training, and annual performance reviews.
• Provide technical leadership and project oversight to ensure proper staffing and execution of project work.
• Establish a network of technical peers in other offices for worksharing opportunities.
• Manage workload and utilizations to meet area operating goals, maintaining forecasts.
• Foster Power Delivery growth with regional leadership and staff development.
• Represent HDR in business and community activities.
• Work independently and mentor or supervise staff as needed.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Organizational skills

Team supervision

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

The primary duties of the SPS Team Lead are to supervise, lead, and grow an SPS team in the Minnesota/Wisconsin area and oversee execution of SPS projects performed by the local team(s) to deliver world class services to clients in the region and across the global Power Delivery practice. Services will primarily include system protection and transmission and/or distribution planning work but may also include substation services. The Team Lead will manage and participate in individual projects within their technical expertise.

• Responsible for operational management and direct supervision of HDR’s SPS team in Minnesota/Wisconsin, and provide oversight over workload, quality, utilization, teamwork, training, and performing annual performance reviews of team members.
• Provide technical leadership and project oversight to ensure projects are staffed appropriately and the team is properly executing project work, both internally and externally.
• Establish a network of relationships with technical peers in other offices and leverage those relationships and resources in worksharing opportunities.
• Manage workload and utilizations in the team to meet the operating goals of the Area, including maintaining up to date and accurate workload and utilization forecasting.
• Work with local and regional operations and national leadership to foster Power Delivery growth and build capabilities through recruitment and staff training.
• Encourage and participate in business and community activities as representative of HDR.
• He/she works independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise one or more staff.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• FE, PE license strongly preferred.
• Experience in the north central region preferred.
• Previous experience managing staff, projects, and contracts and hiring staff for an engineering consulting firm preferred.

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 & 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.) The salary range in Minnesota is $115,469.00 - $164,955.00.

Location & Position Details

Primary Location: United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park

Other Locations: United States-Wisconsin-Madison

Position Details

Industry: Power

Schedule: Full‑time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: System Protection and Planning

Job Posting: Jul 13, 2026

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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.