Senior Mechanical Power Engineer
About the role
The power generation market is growing and evolving due to strong capacity demand signals. HDR's national Power Generation team is poised for significant growth and is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support clients in developing, contracting, and implementing natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects.
Responsibilities
- Leadership of the project mechanical team
- Coordination with other engineering disciplines
- Monitoring and communication of project status
- Providing mechanical engineering support for detailed design and owner’s engineer projects on both a technical and contractual level
- Developing construction drawings, bid specifications, mechanical equipment sizing calculations, technical memos, bid evaluations, code reviews, feasibility studies, reports, and cost estimates
- Designing power generation systems for simple cycle, combined cycle, distributed generation, and RICE projects
Requirements
- Significant experience with utility-scale power generation systems and equipment
- Proven ability to plan, schedule, and lead design projects
- BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited university
- Minimum 15 years of experience in power generation design
- Experience with gas turbine, steam turbine, and/or large reciprocating engine systems
- Previous experience with an engineering power consulting or EPC firm
- Minimum 10 years of experience, ideally in the fossil power industry with a blend of design and owner’s engineer projects
- Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Willingness to mentor less experienced engineers and EITs
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and standard Power Market Sector design software
Preferred Qualifications
- Gas turbine, steam turbine and/or large reciprocating engine experience or subject matter expertise
- Previous experience with an engineering power consulting or EPC firm
- Minimum 10 years of experience, ideally in the fossil power industry with a blend of design and owner’s engineer projects
- Blend of design and owner’s engineer projects
- Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Willingness to mentor less experienced engineers and EITs
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and standard Power Market Sector design software
Skills
- Strong knowledge of power generation systems
- Experience with project management and scheduling
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Ability to mentor less experienced engineers and EITs
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and standard Power Market Sector design software
Benefits
HDR offers a comprehensive benefits package including 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. The targeted salary range for this position (based on experience and location) is $108,661 - $204,250.
Schedule
This position is full-time and regular.
Business Class
This position is within the Power business class.