Power Delivery Section Manager

Power Delivery Section Manager

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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

HDR is looking for a Power Delivery Section Manager to join our growing Power Delivery team in Illinois/Indiana.

Primary Responsibilities

The primary duties of the Power Delivery Section Manager include technical leadership and responsibility for the operational management, program growth, and oversight of a production section including project delivery, staffing, recruiting, quality, utilization, workload forecasting, work-sharing, safety, morale, supervision, interface with local, regional, and national leaders, and the general direction of the section to ensure that the operations expectations are met.

Specific Duties Include:

• Responsible for growing, monitoring, and participating in the execution of HDR's portfolio of Power Delivery services in the area.
• Provide technical leadership/project management to ensure projects have appropriate staff and that the quality program is implemented effectively.
• Coordinate closely with the IL/IN Resources' Business Group Manager, Power Delivery Regional Practice Leader, and Power Business Development Leader, to align resources and technical expertise with workload and marketing efforts to deliver for the clients.
• Drive client growth, locally and regionally, including recruiting and hiring staff to support and implement business development and marketing plans.
• Coordinate with local operations, section managers in other offices, and business group leadership to support work-sharing efforts.
• Manage workload and utilizations in the section to meet the operating goals of the Areas. Complete timely reporting to local operations and business group leadership as required and maintain up to date and accurate workload and utilization forecasting per direction from leadership.
• Responsible for understanding all applicable safety policies and procedures and ensuring that they are understood and followed, in close coordination with the Office Safety Coordinator.
• Administer performance reviews and staff evaluations of direct reports.
• Monitor and manage staff morale in the section and provide leadership to promote a positive work environment.
• Perform client management, project management and/or technical support activities.
• Lead and motivate the staff in the section to strive to meet operational goals.
• Participate in industry associations as a representative of HDR.
• Attend industry conferences as a representative of HDR.

Preferred Qualifications

• PE license preferred.
• PMP Certification Preferred

Required Qualifications

• 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

What We Believe HDR 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.

Our Commitment As 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. Our 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.

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.) Illinois: $119,070 - $178,200

Primary Location

United States-Illinois-Rosemont

Other Locations

United States-Illinois-Chicago

Industry

Power

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Transmission/Distribution Eng

Job Posting

Jul 1, 2025

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.