Senior Electrical Power Engineer
About the role
The power generation market continues to grow and evolve, driven by strong capacity demand signals. Our national Power Generation team is poised for monumental growth and is seeking a qualified Senior Electrical Engineer to join our dynamic team.
Responsibilities
- Lead teams for power generation design projects including supporting in a traditional Owner’s Engineering role.
- Design experience with simple cycle and combined cycle power generation.
- Support in managing client relationships and lead marketing activities including proposal technical writing, fee builds, and work breakdown structure development in response to requests for proposals.
- Mentor young engineers and act as a mentor to other staff members as needed.
- Direct the activities of other engineering professionals as needed.
- Work with Project Manager and Project Controller on project reviews with management as needed.
- Lead marketing activities including proposal technical writing, fee builds, and work breakdown structure development in response to requests for proposals.
- Manage client relationships and support in managing client relationships.
- Lead marketing activities including proposal technical writing, fee builds, and work breakdown structure development in response to requests for proposals.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program with an Electrical Power emphasis.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in electrical power generation design.
- Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software.
- A significant level of design and engineer of record work experience with power plant systems is required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Professional Engineers (PE or P.Eng) license.
- Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software.
- Extensive knowledge of three-phase electrical power, protection and control design and settings development, system grounding, physical design, and experience with other activities such as lighting and grounding design, including instrumentation and control and life safety systems.
Skills
- Excellent communication, written and organizational skills.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to work independently, as a lead on a multi-discipline consulting team, or as a lead on a small team.
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.
Pay
The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.)
Schedule
Full-time Employee Status: Regular
Business Class
Industry: Power
Job Posting
May 14, 2026
Company Information
HDR is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.