Senior Power Consultant

The Senior Power Consultant will plan and direct management consulting projects, support or lead multidisciplinary projects, and participate in large programs within HDR’s Resources Business Group and Power Market Sector.

The role includes development and delivery of new power generation capital projects, utility planning support, and establishing program management frameworks for power projects.

• Assume leadership responsibilities for the management of multidisciplinary infrastructure programs with a high degree of technical complexity and non-technical intricacies.
• Direct the services provided by multiple large program teams or provide day‑to‑day leadership on a single large project.
• Support development of leading studies and program‑level governance structures for utility and power producer initiatives (e.g., fleet transitions, generation portfolio investments, or strategic capital programs).
• Support development and execution of new power generation capital projects, including project planning, delivery strategy, scope development, and coordination with owners, engineers, and stakeholders.
• Provide advisory services to power and data center clients related to generation planning, asset strategy, and infrastructure investment prioritization.
• Develop and implement project and program controls, including scheduling, cost tracking, risk management, and change management processes.
• Facilitate coordination between engineering, construction, and client teams to ensure alignment and execution of project objectives.
• Contribute to the growth of HDR’s program management services by (1) building a long‑term trusted advisory relationship with clients; (2) looking for opportunities to expand our services to address the needs of existing clients; (3) supporting the pursuit of new program contract opportunities; (4) mentoring and training staff working on programs; and (5) supporting practice‑wide initiatives.
• Contribute thought leadership in utility or power producer program delivery and capital project development.

• Experience supporting the development and delivery of power generation or major utility capital projects.
• Experience working with utility clients on planning, asset management, or owner's engineering programs.
• Experience working in an integrated fashion within a Program Management Office (PMO) comprised of both consultant and client staff.
• Familiarity with program governance, project controls, and reporting frameworks for large capital programs.
• Strong leadership skills with experience building a cohesive team culture and managing team members located in various locations.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Sciences, Planning, Business Administration or closely related field.
• At least one of the following licenses/certifications recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered:
  Professional Engineering License (PE), PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP) certification, AICP Certification, or CMAA Certified Construction Manager (CCM) Certification.
• Willingness to travel regularly, and if needed, commute to a client’s site temporarily.

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or closely related field.
• A minimum of 10 years consulting experience and extensive related expertise.
• Proficiency with MS Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Access and Outlook.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong relationship, organizational and follow‑up skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Primary

Location:

United States-North Carolina-Charlotte

Other Locations: United States-North Carolina-Winston-Salem, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-North Carolina-Wilmington, United States-North Carolina-Asheville, United States-North Carolina

Industry: Power

Schedule: Full‑time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Management Consulting

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.