Transmission Line EPC Program Lead

HDR; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 155,064 - 221,520; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Transmission Line EPC Program Lead to oversee the transmission line scope within large-scale infrastructure programs in the Seattle area. You will coordinate with contractors, owners, and HDR teams to deliver technical design, routing, permitting, and construction execution.

Responsibilities include leading multidisciplinary teams, managing scope, schedule, and budget, and guiding risk mitigation, stakeholder engagement, and QA/QC throughout the program.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• Minimum 10 years related experience.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience.
• Must interact with design teams and have strong organizational, PM, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead transmission line scope within large EPC programs, coordinating with contractor partners.
• Advise on routing, design, permitting, constructability, right-of-way, outage planning, and material strategy.
• Plan, direct, and monitor execution with the EPC contractor, including routing, engineering, environmental, ROW, procurement, construction, and outages.
• Serve as primary transmission interface between owner, engineering teams, and EPC contractor.
• Coordinate with substation, real estate, and environmental teams for integration.
• Identify risks and issues related to permitting, land access, material lead times, and outages; mitigate and resolve.
• Develop and implement execution plans and tools for transmission line scope; improve efficiency and transparency.
• Oversee design and construction activities to meet client requirements and QA/QC.
• Direct and coordinate HDR staff and subconsultants; ensure resources meet scope and contract needs.
• Monitor scope, schedule, and budget; support change management.
• Engage with clients, utilities, agencies, and stakeholders for permitting and coordination.
• Mentor staff working on transmission line projects.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

PE License

Tools

Microsoft Office

Estimating software

Scheduling software

Project management software

Job description

Transmission Line EPC Program Lead

Responsibilities

• Assume leadership responsibility for the transmission line scope within large, multidisciplinary EPC infrastructure programs, with a focus on technical delivery, coordination, and execution alongside contractor partners.
• Advise clients on the technical, regulatory, and execution aspects of transmission line development, including routing, design, permitting, constructability, right‑of‑way, outage planning, and material strategy.
• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of transmission line scope execution, working in partnership with the EPC contractor responsible for construction. Responsibilities include oversight and coordination of:
  • Routing and siting
  • Engineering (structures, foundations, conductor selection, line ratings)
  • Environmental planning and compliance
  • Right‑of‑way and land acquisition support
  • Procurement support and materials coordination
  • Construction support and field coordination
  • Outage coordination and commissioning support
• Serve as the primary transmission interface between the owner, engineering teams, and the EPC contractor to ensure alignment on design intent, execution strategy, and constructability.
• Coordinate closely with substation, real estate and environmental teams to ensure seamless integration across the broader program.
• Anticipate and identify risks and issues specific to transmission line delivery, including permitting constraints, land access, material lead times, contractor execution challenges, and outage limitations. Support the client in issue resolution, risk mitigation, and timely decision‑making.
• Develop and implement execution plans, work processes, and tools specific to the transmission line scope to improve efficiency, enhance coordination with the contractor, and maintain transparency.
• Provide oversight of design and construction activities performed by others, ensuring compliance with client requirements, industry standards, and program QA/QC expectations.
• Direct and coordinate a multidisciplinary team of HDR staff and subconsultants. Promote alignment through effective communication and ensure resources are in place to meet scope and contract requirements.
• Monitor scope, schedule, and budget performance for the transmission line portion of the program, while ensuring conformance with contract documents. Support change management processes and ensure alignment with overall program goals.
• Engage with clients, utilities, agencies, and stakeholders to support permitting, approvals, communication, and resolution of technical and execution challenges.
• Mentor and develop staff working on transmission line projects and programs.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineering (PE) License
• Significant experience in transmission line design and/or EPC delivery
• Experience delivering or overseeing high‑voltage transmission line projects (115 kV–500 kV+)
• Due to applicable government contract requirements, this position requires U.S. citizenship.
• Strong understanding of transmission line design standards, permitting processes, and construction methods
• Experience working collaboratively with EPC contractors or construction partners
• Familiarity with alternative delivery models (EPC, P3, DBFOM)
• Experience working within a Program Management Office (PMO) environment
• PMP certification
• Willingness to travel and support project and field coordination activities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

Benefits

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.)

Seattle, WA: $155,064 - $221,520
Spokane, WA: $122,759 - $175,370

Primary Location: United States-Oregon-Portland
Other Locations: United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-Idaho-Boise, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Washington-Bellevue
Industry: Power
Schedule: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular
BusinessClass: Transmission/Distribution Eng
Job Posting: Jul 16, 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.