Senior Electrical Power Engineer

Overview

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. The Senior Electrical Power Engineer candidate should have experience within the utility-scale power and renewable energy industry and be capable of leading teams for power generation design projects, including supporting in a traditional Owner’s Engineering role. The role involves developing, contracting, and implementing natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects while serving as Owner’s Engineer and/or Advisor.

• Lead power generation design projects for utility-scale and renewable energy initiatives.
• Support in a traditional Owner’s Engineering role, including project reviews with management.
• Mentor junior engineers and manage client relationships.
• Lead marketing activities including proposal technical writing, fee builds, and work breakdown structure development in response to requests for proposals.
• Direct activities of other engineering professionals and provide technical leadership on power plant systems.
• Collaborate with Project Manager and Project Controller on project reviews.
• Travel for meetings and site visits as needed (less than 10%).

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program with an Electrical Power emphasis.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in electrical power generation design.
• Design experience with simple cycle and combined cycle power generation.
• Strong knowledge of three-phase electrical power, protection and control design, system grounding, and related design activities (lighting, instrumentation and control, life safety).
• Proven ability to lead teams and communicate effectively in a consulting or engineering environment.
• Experience in power generation and distribution, protection and motor control design, power system studies, and balance-of-plant designs.
• Experience mentoring staff and participating in business development activities.
• Travel less than 10% for client meetings and site visits.

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Control Systems Engineering with an Electrical Power emphasis.
• Experience with engineering power consulting or EPC firms.
• Excellent communication, written, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently or as a lead on multi-discipline teams.
• Extensive knowledge of power plant systems and related design activities.

• Competitive compensation range estimated from $108,661 to $204,250 depending on skills, experience, and location.
• Comprehensive benefits package promoting employee ownership and wellbeing (medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, EAP, Paid Time Off, parental leave, holidays, retirement plan with employer match, and more).
• Employee-owned culture and inclusive environment with Employee Network Groups.

Preferred locations include:
Austin, Ann Arbor, Boise, Bismarck, Billings, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Irvine, Fort Worth, Houston, Honolulu, Kansas City, Madison, Minneapolis, Missoula, Omaha, Phoenix, Portland (OR & ME), Richmond, Raleigh, Sacramento/Folsom, San Diego, Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis, Syracuse, and additional U.S. locations as listed by HDR.

• Industry: Power
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Employee Status:
  Regular
• Job Posting:
  May 21, 2025

HDR is committed to employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories or records. US-based applicants only.