Lead Mechanical Power Engineer

About HDR HDR is a multidisciplinary engineering firm specializing in power generation and renewable energy. Our team works on projects ranging from simple-cycle and combined-cycle gas turbines to photovoltaic solar farms, battery storage, and microgrids. We build reliable, resilient, and sustainable power systems that help communities thrive and industries expand.

• Lead, manage, and coordinate the design team through schematic design and contract document phases.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers and designers.
• Manage workload to meet project schedules.
• Conduct field visits with the Project Manager and other disciplines.
• Perform high-complexity engineering designs, calculations, research, and equipment selection.
• Develop mechanical piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs) for power plant systems.
• Prepare sizing calculations and specifications for major equipment (boilers, condensers, cooling towers, tanks, blowers, pumps).
• Produce mechanical design documentation, equipment lists, general arrangements, auxiliary power demands, and process flow diagrams (PFDs).
• Verify design deliverables against codes, standards, contract requirements, and company standards.
• Prepare construction documentation.
• Assist in scheduling, staffing, and resource planning.
• Provide technical mentoring and oversight.
• Balance multiple concurrent engineering tasks.
• Develop testing and commissioning plans.
• Review engineering work following HDR Quality Process.
• Lead project teams and provide status updates.
• Maintain relationships with peers, clients, vendors, and sub-consultants.
• Identify and develop new strategic relationships to support winning projects.
• Travel occasionally as required.

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Experience in proposal development and client management.
• Minimum of 7 years of project execution experience in Power or Heavy Industrial markets.
• Engineering experience with simple/combined cycle gas turbines, renewables, coal, or hydroelectric systems.
• Knowledge of large‑scale power generation mechanical systems.
• Consulting engineering background is highly desirable.
• Ability to produce design drawings (one‑liners, three‑liners, schematics, general arrangements, bill of materials).
• Experience developing proposals and estimates for Power Generation and Renewable projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Professional Engineering license (PE or equivalent) recognized in the location of the position.
• Extensive project execution experience within the Power Market Sector.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and power sector design software (PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, Auto Pipe, Revit).
• Commitment to participating in an employee‑owned culture.

HDR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status.