Electrical Engineer - Power and Renewables

HDR is seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer with a strong work ethic to join our Power Generation and Renewables team. This individual will be a key member of HDR's rapidly growing engineering team and will provide day‑to‑day execution of electrical engineering and design deliverables for power generating facilities; primarily simple cycle, combined cycle, PV solar, battery energy storage and microgrid.

• Lead, manage, and coordinate the work of design teams through the schematic design development and contract document phases of projects.
• Lead, manage, mentor and develop less experienced electrical engineers and designers.
• Coordinate workload to complete the deliverables on schedule.
• Be a primary client contact for projects with significant electrical scope.
• Conduct field visits at project sites in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines.
• Prepare detailed design packages for generation and storage facilities.
• Prepare engineering calculations and reports such as load flow, short circuit, grounding and arc flash studies.
• Lead and support modification projects including relay protection upgrades, inverter replacements, plant control system upgrades, excitation, governor, and power system upgrades.
• Prepare major plant equipment specifications for generators, oil‑filled and dry‑type transformers, medium and low voltage motors, switch gear, inverters, motor control centers, PLC and DCS control systems.
• Coordinate power plant electrical engineering design effort with other HDR disciplines and project personnel.
• Perform cable, raceway and equipment sizing calculations.
• Prepare cable and conduit schedules and routing drawings.
• Develop Input and Output (I/O) lists and interface with the plant control system.
• Develop testing and commissioning plans.
• Review of engineering work deliverables following HDR Quality Process.
• Lead project teams and provide internal and external technical status updates as needed.
• Maintain good relationships with peers, client organizations, vendor representatives and sub‑consultants.
• Identify and develop new strategic relationships that will support winning and executing assignments for the Power Generation and Renewable team and other groups within HDR.
• This position is subject to a pre‑employment drug test.

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar.
• Previous proposal development and client management experience.
• 6 years of related experience; local candidates are preferred.
• Engineering design experience for simple/combined cycle gas turbines, renewables, coal and hydroelectric.
• Electrical powerhouse and balance of plant controls and power systems.
• Knowledge of large‑scale power generation electrical and control systems (medium and low voltage switch gear and motor control centers, diesel generators, UPS systems, VFDs, PLCs, Excitation and Governor Systems).
• Experience with detailed design for large power generation is highly desirable.
• Prior experience in a consulting engineering environment is highly desirable.
• Electrical System Design Software knowledge such as PVsys, PVcase, ETAP, SKM, and / or CDEGS is highly desired.
• Produce design drawings including one‑lines, three‑lines, schematics, general arrangements, connection diagrams, raceway drawings, and bill of materials.
• Experience developing proposals and estimates for Power Generation and Renewable projects.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Occasional travel is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (example:
  Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license).
• Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
• 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.