Senior Mechanical Power Engineer
About the role
The power generation market is growing and evolving, driven by strong capacity demand signals. HDR's national Power Generation team is poised for significant growth and is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to support our clients in developing, contracting, and implementing natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead the project mechanical team
- Coordinate with other engineering disciplines
- Monitor and communicate project status
- Provide mechanical engineering support for detailed design and owner’s engineer projects on both a technical and contractual level
- Develop construction drawings, bid specifications, mechanical equipment sizing calculations, technical memos, bid evaluations, code reviews, feasibility studies, reports, and cost estimates
- Design power generation systems for simple cycle, combined cycle, distributed generation, and RICE projects
- Collaborate with engineers and designers from several other disciplines
- Handle multiple concurrent assignments
- Mentor less experienced engineers and EITs
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited university
- A minimum of 15 years of experience in power generation design
- Significant experience with utility-scale power generation systems and equipment
- Proven ability to plan, schedule, and lead design projects
- Experience with gas turbine, steam turbine, and large reciprocating engine systems
- Previous experience with an engineering power consulting or EPC firm
- Minimum 10 years of experience 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
Qualifications
- Professional Engineers (PE or P.Eng) license
- Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
- Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office and standard Power Market Sector design software
Skills
- Strong leadership and project management skills
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments
- Experience with power generation systems for simple cycle, combined cycle, distributed generation, and RICE projects
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. 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.
Location
Opportunities are available in the following locations: Austin, Ann Arbor, Boise, Bismarck, Billings, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Irvine, Fort Worth, Houston, Honolulu, Kansas City, Madison, Minneapolis, Missoula, Omaha, Phoenix, Portland (OR & ME), Richmond, Raleigh, Sacramento/Folsom, San Diego, Seattle, Spokane, St Louis, Syracuse.
Company Information
HDR is an employee-owned company where each of us is valued and respected. We foster a culture of inclusion and actively seek to create an environment where everyone feels welcome, valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work every day. HDR is committed to the principles of employment equity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.