Electrical Engineer – Power and Renewables

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated Electrical Engineer to join our Power Generation and Renewables team. This position offers a key point of entry into HDR and significant potential for career growth.

Primary Responsibilities

• 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.
• Cook up 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, switchgear, inverters, motor control centers, PLC and DCS control systems.
• Cook up 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.
• Prepare testing and commissioning plans.
• Review 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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 experience in the following areas: Engineering design experience for simple/combined cycle gas turbines, renewables, coal and hydroelectric.
• Knowledge of large-scale power generation electrical and control systems (medium and low voltage switchgear and motor control centers, diesel generators, UPS systems, VFD’s, PLC’s, Excitation and Governor Systems).
• 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.
• Experience developing proposals and estimates for Power Generation and Renewable projects.
• Previous supervisory experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Occasional travel is required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered.
• 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, AutoPipe, and Revit).
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.

What We Believe

We believe in building a collaborative culture where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute.

Our Commitment

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.