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Senior Substation Section Manager

Jobright.ai
Irvine, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/22/2026

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Job Summary:

HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. In the role of Substation Section Manager, you will establish local Power Delivery relationships, oversee substation project management, and lead a small team while ensuring quality and profitability.


Responsibilities:

• Responsible for establishing the primary local Power Delivery relationship with a strategic client, including overseeing execution of projects, driving quality and delivery for that client, technical leadership, marketing new opportunities, and profitability to achieve business objectives.

• Responsible for Project Management and oversight of substation projects of all sizes and complexity, including scope and/or proposal development, project team development and assignment, project execution, project closeout, and quality control, schedule, and budget management.

• Should 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.

• Supervise a small substation team and provide oversight over workload, quality, utilization, team morale, training, and performing annual performance reviews of team members.

• Coordinate with company recruiting staff and leadership to develop a hiring plan and grow the group based on client and worksharing needs.

• Establish a network of relationships with technical peers in other offices and leverage those relationships and resources in worksharing 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.

• He/she works independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise one or more substation APM's, Project Engineers and/or junior design staff.


Qualifications:


Required:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

• A minimum of 10 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


Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.

• FE, PE license strongly preferred, PMP in lieu of PE.

• 5 years of substation design experience.

• 2 years of project management.

• Experience and client relationships in California preferred.

• Strong client and project management skills.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Some travel may be required.

• Preference will be given to candidates local to Southern California.


Company:

HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No. Founded in 1917, the company is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, with a team of 10001 employees. The company is currently Late Stage. HDR has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.

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