Senior Mechanical Power Engineer

Senior Mechanical Power Engineer – HDR

HDR is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Power Engineer to join our national Power Generation team. The role focuses on natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects, and may involve serving as Engineer of Record or Owner’s Engineer. HDR’s power generation market is growing, and opportunities exist in multiple preferred locations across the United States.

Locations include:
Austin, Ann Arbor, Boise, Bismarck, Billings, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Irvine, Fort Worth, Houston, Honolulu, Kansas City, Madison, Minneapolis, Missoula, Omaha, Phoenix, Portland (OR and ME), Richmond, Raleigh, Sacramento/Folsom, San Diego, Seattle, Spokane, St. Louis, Syracuse.

• 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 technical and contractual levels.
• Develop deliverables including construction drawings, bid specifications, mechanical equipment sizing calculations, technical memos, bid evaluations, code reviews, feasibility studies, reports, and cost estimates.
• Prepare designs and specifications for power generation systems including simple cycle, combined cycle, distributed generation, and RICE projects.
• Lead or contribute as lead mechanical engineer and project engineering manager as appropriate for project size, and collaborate with engineers and designers from multiple disciplines.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in power market project execution
• Professional Engineers (PE) or P.Eng license
• Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and standard Power Market Sector design software (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, Auto Pipe, and Revit)
• Commitment to being an active participant in HDR’s employee-owned culture

• Bachelor's 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
• Experience in fossil power industry with a blend of design and owner’s engineer projects
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Mentor less experienced engineers and EITs
• Proficient at working within an established schedule and budget
• Travel expected to be less than 10%

• Industry: Power
• Schedule:
  
  Full-time
• Employee Status:
  Regular
• Business Class:
  Power Generation
• Job Posting:
  Jun 4, 2025
• Seniority level:
  Mid-Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Management, Consulting, and Engineering
• Industries:
  Oil and Gas, Utilities, and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Primary
  
  Location:
  
  United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor
• Other Locations:
  United States-Texas-Round Rock, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-Pennsylvania-Bethlehem, United States-Oregon-Salem, United States-Maryland-Baltimore, United States-Montana-Missoula, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-California-Irvine, United States-Wisconsin-Madison, United States-New York-Buffalo, United States-Washington-Tacoma, United States-Nevada-Reno, United States-Colorado-Fort Collins, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-Montana-Bozeman, United States-Colorado-Durango, United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-Virginia-Arlington, United States-Washington-Pasco, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-California-Claremont, United States-Massachusetts-Boston, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Oregon-Bend, United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Arizona-Tucson, United States-Arkansas-Little Rock, United States-Pennsylvania-Mechanicsburg, United States-Washington-Olympia, United…