Principal Management Consultant

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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. We empower everyone to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

HDR’s Power sector provides a chance to shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry‑recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You’ll work side‑by‑side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand.

HDR is looking for a Principal Management Consultant to join our Resources Business Group Advisory Services team. The consultant will work with our national Power, Industrial, and Technology practice leaders to serve existing clients and develop new clients worldwide.

You are passionate about the complex intersection of energy, industrial, and data centers and enjoy finding solutions. This passion drives you to be consistently aware of national and regional market and policy trends. You enjoy and seek out meaningful client, vendor and colleague relationships and are driven to expand the depth and breadth of how you can partner with them to solve industry and client specific challenges.

You enjoy developing energy and power strategies, solving load and generation interconnection challenges such as bridging power, on‑site generation, microgrids, and behind‑the‑meter solutions for private clients and utility/generation asset owners. You are skilled at navigating the complexities and nexus between power and data centers, a listener, and can translate challenges presented into road maps and tactical plans.

The primary duties involve participating in power market and industrial topics through our Advisory Services offerings. You will thrive in the intersectionality of utilities, developers, and large demand technology customers to navigate constraints and identify solutions for obtaining reliable, resilient, and affordable power and supporting infrastructure. Responsibilities include advisory services to clients in a seller‑doer role. While the position is supported by a deep bench of client managers and subject matter experts, the candidate must be well versed in the existing power and industrial markets.

• Support HDR’s power, industrial, and technology clients by providing advisory services.
• Think strategically about clients’ projects and potential funding and financing alternatives.
• Coordinate the involvement and input of multidisciplinary planning teams.
• Collaborate within HDR’s matrix to provide input on strategic and tactical plans for new market entry and sustained growth with existing clients and markets.
• Establish and maintain client relationships and engage in marketing, contractual, and development meetings.
• Perform other duties as needed and have a specific interest in helping clients navigate processes and solve problems, regardless of the specific content.
• Attend and participate in industry and client events to support HDR brand awareness.

• 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.
• Interest and experience with industrial clients, challenges, and evolving technologies.
• BS or BA degree in Engineering, Business, Sciences or related field.
• Minimum 15 years of experience, including 3+ years in a development role in the power, industrial, and/or technology industry.
• Knowledge of the…