About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

Primary Responsibilities

HDR Engineering is looking for a Transmission and Distribution Line Project Engineer/ Project Manager to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals.

The primary duties of a Transmission and Distribution Line Project Engineer include, serving as the Project Manager (PM) or in partnership with the Project Manager, responsible for technical execution of high voltage electrical transmission and distribution line projects of any size and complexity on schedule, within budget, and meeting HDR and client quality standards. A Project Engineer is responsible for technical execution of a project. Experience with overhead transmission line design and construction from 69kV thru 230kV is preferred.

Additional duties include:

• Lead overall technical direction of projects
• Serve as or support PM in scope, schedule, and work breakdown structure development and implementation, change management, and schedule management.
• Serve as or support PM for proposal development, progress assessment, and change management.
• Collaborate and communicate directly with clients on projects updates and project meeting as necessary.
• Must thoroughly understand and implement the HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures to deliver a world class quality product to the client.
• Provides scheduling for and/or performs quality reviews for all deliverables. Ensures appropriate reviewer(s) are assigned.
• Coordinate with operations leaders for resource planning and management.
• Work independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise one or more EIT's, CADD/Designers, and administrative staff.
• Independently coordinate the work of engineers and the balance of the team throughout an entire project life cycle.
• Participate in project reviews as needed.
• Participate in business development functions.
• May be engaged in a mentoring/training relationship with one or more junior engineers or designers.
• Actively engage in furthering knowledge of transmission design, technical ability, project phases and sequence, transmission deliverables, and leadership.

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Required Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering required. A degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical preferred.
• Alaska PE license or ability to obtain one within 6 months required.
• Minimum of 5 years of Transmission Line design experience required for Project Engineer, minimum of 10 years for Transmission Line Project Manager.
• Demonstrates leadership and communication skills.
• Track record of working cooperatively with diverse teams, regional, department, technical managers and project staff.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and PLS-CADD suite required. Experience with Autodesk CAD suite a plus.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Overhead transmission line design and construction from 69kV thru 230kV
• EPC project experience a plus.

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.