HDR · 1 day ago
System Protection & Studies Area Business Class Lead
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expHDR is a company that values employee engagement and inclusion, focusing on shaping the future of electricity generation and delivery. The Area System Protection and Studies Business Class Leader will provide technical leadership and mentorship, support project delivery, and drive quality processes within the System Protection and Studies Business Class.
ArchitectureConsulting
Responsibilities
Responsible for staff’s technical development and mentorship including deploying technical onboarding, internal and external technical and/or business class training content, and technical mentorship for Area BC staff
Participates in internal and/or external technical working groups or practice groups. Leads the implementation of technical standards, guidelines, tools, and recommended practices within their respective Area
Facilitates project-level lessons learned meetings or workshops
Facilitates the identification of project delivery team requirements (experience, expertise, availability) for critical projects
Partners with Global BC Leads to support the implementation of BC Initiatives at the Area Level
Partners with Area Leadership to support area level technical and delivery staff recruitment and retention
Participates and supports the local area/region in Go/No-Go’s, proposal development, and strategic pursuits within the System Protection and Studies Business Class
Leads the technical review or proposals and statements of qualifications
Drives HDR’s Quality Processes and Procedures including implementing business class specific quality process enhancements and leading Project Approach and Resource Review (PARR) meetings
Achieves a 70% to 75% utilization goal by actively leading or supporting projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
10 years of experience
Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
Active participant in ongoing technical working groups (both internally and externally)
Subject matter expert or strong knowledge of a variety of system protection and studies concepts such as:
Relay setting development for a wide range of applications for medium and high voltage systems
Use of a wide variety of microprocessor based and electromechanical relay makes and models (SEL, GE, ABB, Basler, Westinghouse, etc.)
Power system modeling using software such as ASPEN OneLiner and Gridscale X Advanced Protection Assessment
Power system studies such as short circuit, load flow, stability, electromagnetic transients, and more
NERC Reliability Standards
Relay event analysis
IEC 61850
Experience designing and/or reviewing substation control drawings such as one-lines, three-lines, DC schemes, logic diagrams etc. with specific attention to system protection
Experience mentoring and coordinating workshare with multiple area offices
Strong knowledge of best practices, industry standards, and codes related to system protection and studies
Knowledge and experience that align with Area and Regional clients, stakeholders, and regional industry standards/committees
Company
HDR
HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No.
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