Power Generation Data Center Lead

About the role

The Power Generation Data Center Lead position is part of HDR's Power Generation Practice. This role involves leading consulting services in support of data center and mission critical projects, collaborating across multiple internal organizations, and interacting with clients.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Cook up the involvement and input of multi-disciplinary teams in support of development of power generation solutions in support of data centers.
• Support client relationships, marketing, project execution, and collaboration meetings.
• Perform other duties as needed, focusing on leading high-performing teams and collaborating within the HDR matrix to support the data center response.
• Present at industry and client events to support HDR brand awareness.

Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.
• The ability to travel to in-person meetings with clients.