{"id":1350349,"url":"https://alion.io/job/hdr-inc-data-center-substation-engineering-manager","title":"Data Center Substation Engineering Manager","company":{"id":1771313,"name":"HDR","domain":"hdrinc.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/hdrinc","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Oracle","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":93,"open_postings":287,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.091,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":70,"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Leadership","role_family":"Leadership","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"inferred","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"AutoCAD","optional":true},{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-03-20T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-03-20","last_verified_at":"2026-10-01T03:18:28Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":195,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":0,"flags":[],"days_open":195},"description":"At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?\nWatch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'\nEach and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.\nHDR Engineering is currently seeking a Data Center Substation Engineering Manager (EM) to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals.\nPrimary Responsibilities\nAs a Data Center Substation Engineering Manager (EM) in a well-established Power Delivery practice, you’ll draw upon your broad technical knowledge and experience in design and construction of high voltage substation projects to lead, guide, and advise clients, projects, and teams. Having previously performed a leading technical role on increasingly complex substation projects, you’ll be ready to undertake greater challenges and responsibilities. You will develop a partnership with the Project Manager (PM), whereas the PM is responsible for scope, schedule, budget, and overall client management, and you will be responsible for technical execution of the project.\nAs a Data Center Substation Engineering Manager, your role will encompass the following:\nDevelops a partnership with a PM, whereas the PM is responsible for scope, schedule, budget, and client management, and the EM is responsible for leading the technical team and execution of the project deliverables.\nDevelops and implements a project execution plan for the technical aspect of projects.\nAssigns project tasks and provides technical guidance to project team members.\nSupports the technical aspect of scope, schedule, and budget, including proposal development, work breakdown structure development and implementation, progress assessment, risk assessment/mitigation, change management, and schedule management.\nWorks independently and will direct, mentor, and/or train, one or more Project Engineers, EIT’s, or CADD/Designers.\nCoordinates and/or performs quality checks and reviews for all project deliverables per the HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures to deliver a world class quality product to the client. Performs quality checks and/or reviews of projects from other teams on an as needed basis. \nAbility to lead multiple projects concurrently, utilizing teams in different locations.\nWorks with senior engineers and technical leaders to identify and develop specific technical expertise and will attend training and seminars focused on further development and understanding of complex concepts related to their discipline.\nMay also assist with developing technical papers and/or presentations that showcase HDR’s technical capabilities at industry conferences or other events.\nParticipates in project reviews as needed.\nOther duties as assigned. \nPreferred Qualifications\nMasters degree in Engineering\nPrevious experience with an engineering consulting firm\nMinimum 8 years of technical design experience with high voltage electrical switchyard and substation projects of varying complexity up to 500kV preferred, including at a minimum, conceptual knowledge of physical, electrical, civil, and structural design components, and knowledge of IEEE, ANSI, NESC, and other applicable design and equipment standards. \nExperience with substation design for 12kV thru 500kV desired, experience thru 765kV an added benefit.\nTrack record of working cooperatively with diverse teams, regional, department, technical managers and project staff.\nProficient with Microsoft Office and conferencing platforms (Zoom, WebEx, Teams, etc.). \nStrong conceptual, organizational, problem solving, and collaboration skills.\nAbility to work independently and as part of a team.\nSelf-starter with strong written and verbal communication skills preferred.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Engineering \nProfessional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license\nPrevious experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector. \nComputer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software. (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit)\nAn attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture\nWhat We Believe\nHDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.\nOur Commitment\nAs employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.\nOur eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.\nAt HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.\nWe are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.\nWe consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5685,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":8,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Power Grid","Energy & Utilities","Professional Services","Construction"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-27T17:54:01Z"}],"liveness":{"score":19,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.674,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":195,"expected_fill_days":70,"reasons":["conf:2","urgency","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-01T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/hdr-inc-data-center-substation-engineering-manager","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/hdr-inc-data-center-substation-engineering-manager.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-01T12:28:08Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3893,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1107,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-02T00:00:00Z"}}}