Senior Mechanical Power Engineer

Overview

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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. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, and we constantly ask ourselves:
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The power generation market continues to grow and evolve given strong capacity demand signals that haven’t existed for over a decade. As a result, our national Power Generation team is poised for monumental growth. We are seeking a qualified Senior Mechanical Engineer to help our clients develop, contract, and implement natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects while serving as Engineer of Record or Owner’s Engineer.

Opportunities are available in these preferred locations:
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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project mechanical team and coordinate with other engineering disciplines; monitor and communicate project status; provide mechanical engineering support for detailed design and owner’s engineer projects on both a technical and contractual level.

• Project roles typically include lead mechanical engineer and project engineering manager; may include project manager; most tasks performed in a collaborative manner with engineers and designers from several other disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited university.

• Minimum 15 years of experience in power generation design.

• Gas turbine, steam turbine and/or large reciprocating engine experience or subject matter expertise.

• Design experience with simple cycle and combined cycle power generation.

• Previous experience with an engineering power consulting or EPC firm desired.

• Minimum 10 years of experience, ideally in the fossil power industry with a blend of design and owner’s engineer projects.

• Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments.

• Excellent communication and analytical skills.

• Willing to mentor less experienced engineers and EITs.

• Proficient at working within an established schedule and budget.

• Position will include an expectation of less than 10% travel for meetings with clients and vendors as well as project site visits.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering

• A minimum of 10 years of experience

• Professional Engineers (PE or P.Eng) license

• Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector

• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, Auto Pipe, and Revit)

• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

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, health, performance, and success, which includes…