Power Generation Data Center Lead

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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. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, constantly asking:
What is our impact on the world?

HDR is seeking a Power Generation Data Center Lead to be part of our Power Generation Practice. The person will work with our national Power, Power Generation and Technology practice leaders to serve existing clients and develop new clients globally. The ideal candidate will have experience in the development of Power Generation projects in support of data centers and be able to lead multi‑disciplined project teams to successful completion of the work.

You are passionate about the nexus between data centers and supporting infrastructure, with an emphasis on Power Generation Development and Engineering. You enjoy establishing meaningful client, vendor, and colleague relationships and are driven to expand the depth and breadth of how you can partner with them to solve industry and client specific challenges. You have leadership experience and are looking for a leadership position where you can collaborate internally to help drive an exciting time in the data center market.

You possess significant experience with the development, specification, and negotiation of power generation systems for a range of technologies, and proven ability to plan, schedule, and lead complex design and consulting assignments.

• Work closely with leads representing Power Generation, Power Delivery, Data Centers, Due Diligence, and Industrial services.
• Provide oversight for the coordination, quality, and timely completion of Power Generation projects or programs in support of data centers.
• Serve key roles as necessary in projects and pursuits.
• Coordinate the involvement and input of multi‑disciplinary teams in support of development of power generation solutions for data centers.
• Support client relationships, marketing, project execution, and collaboration meetings.
• Perform other duties as needed – it is desired that this leader has a specific interest in leading high‑performing teams and collaborating within the HDR matrix with the goal of supporting our data center response.
• Present at industry and client events to support HDR brand awareness.

• Master’s degree in business or engineering.
• Expertise in power market and nexus between power and technology with rapid deployment requirements.
• Experience supporting large demand customers such as data centers with infrastructure development.
• Preferred experience working with a variety of client types including regulated and non‑regulated utilities, independent power producers, municipalities, and other public and private clients.
• Knowledge of the electric power system, market participants, energy contracts and transactions, project finance, and utility-scale and distributed power generation technologies.
• Client development and management skills with a strong ability to maintain a high standard of quality.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Ability to travel to in‑person meetings with clients.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 10 years related experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, and project management software.
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, and have excellent organizational, project management, and communication (both written and verbal) skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

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 history, arrest, and conviction records.