Global Project Development Lead - Power Generation

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story:' ' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you'll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow.

From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry-recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You'll work side-by-side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.

HDR is seeking an experienced Global Project Development Lead to join our Power Generation practice and grow the project development service line for both thermal and renewables power generation. As the Project Development lead, you will be joining a highly capable, multi-discipline team that supports power and energy projects within the industrial, institutional, municipal, independent power producer (IPP) and utility power and energy industry.

The Project Development Lead will be an experienced team lead who can also function as a seller-doer helping develop the services across both thermal and renewable generation, maintain client relationships, bring in projects, develop strategy, and lead multi-discipline project teams to successful completion of the work as project manager or principal in charge. This role requires significant client interaction (from pre-positioning for the work through project completion) and strong verbal and written communication skills as needed for regular interaction with internal staff such as project team members, marketing staff, and operations leadership.

The ideal candidate will have experience with power generation project development which includes, but is not limited to the preparation of; conceptual designs & capital cost estimates, technical procurement bid specification packages, corresponding commercial terms & conditions, consulting support, preliminary generation mix assessments, heat balances, water balances, technology selection & comparison tables, preliminary equipment sizing, site due diligence assessments, project pro formas, feasibility studies, critical inputs to air permit applications, large generator interconnection agreement (LGIA) , project schedules & cash flows, feasibility studies, bid evaluations, performance testing procedure and review of test results, documentation supporting EPC's completion of critical milestones (i.e. substantial / final completion reports), and consulting from the perspective of both an Engineer-of-Record/EPC contractor and project Owner.

Significant experience with the development, specification, and negotiation of power generation systems for simple cycle, combined cycle, cogeneration, distributed generation, reciprocating engine, combined heat and power, solar generation, on and offshore wind generation, battery storage for multiple technologies in long and short storage durations, as well as proven ability to plan, schedule, and…