Senior Power Generation Project Manager

Overview

HDR is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our Michigan-based Power Generation team. The Senior Project Manager will join a highly capable, multi-discipline team that supports power and energy projects within the industrial, institutional, municipal, IPP and utility power and energy industry. The role is a seller-doer who helps maintain client relationships, brings in projects, develops strategies and plans for performing the work, monitors and communicates status of the project, and leads multi-discipline project teams to successful completion of the work.

This role requires significant client interaction (from pre-positioning for the work through project completion) and strong verbal and written communication skills with internal staff such as project team members, marketing staff, and operations leadership. The ideal candidate will have experience with utility-scale power generation systems and equipment, exposure to emerging market trends (including distributed generation and combined heat and power technologies), and a proven ability to plan, schedule, and lead complex design and consulting assignments.

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multi-discipline teams throughout the project s lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out)
• Be responsible for all aspects of large multi-discipline projects or medium-sized projects with a high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through the entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with the team to ensure work is completed within parameters of the approved budget and schedule
• Work with Accounting, Operations and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
• Perform other duties as needed

• Master s degree
• PMP certification

• Bachelor s degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered, e.g., Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be a plus)
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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.

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.) Minnesota: $136,000 - $165,000

Primary

Location:

United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor

Other Locations:
United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-Michigan-Lansing, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte

Industry: Power

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:
Regular

Business Class:
Power Generation

Job Posting:
Nov 20, 2025