Senior Mechanical Power Engineer

HDR is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Power Engineer to join our national Power Generation team. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will join a highly capable, multi-discipline team that supports power and energy projects primarily within the utility, IPP, industrial, and institutional sectors. Primary duties typically involve leadership of the project mechanical team, coordination with other engineering disciplines, monitoring and communicating project status, and providing mechanical engineering support for detailed design and owner’s engineer projects on both a technical and contractual level.

Opportunities are available in these preferred 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

• Lead the project mechanical team and coordinate with other engineering disciplines on power generation projects, including simple cycle, combined cycle, distributed generation, and RICE.
• Monitor and communicate project status; provide mechanical engineering support for detailed design and owner’s engineer projects on technical and contractual levels.
• Deliver construction drawings, bid specifications, mechanical equipment sizing calculations, technical memos, bid evaluations, code reviews, feasibility studies, reports, and cost estimates.
• Lead project mechanical engineering activities and mentor junior engineers and EITs; manage schedules and budgets; work collaboratively with engineers and designers from multiple disciplines.

• BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in power generation design.
• Gas turbine, steam turbine and/or large reciprocating engine experience or subject matter expertise.
• Design experience with simple cycle and combined cycle power generation.
• Previous experience with an engineering power consulting or EPC firm desired.
• 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.
• Willing to mentor less experienced engineers and EITs.
• Proficient at working within an established schedule and budget.
• Position will include an expectation of less than 10% travel for meetings with clients and vendors as well as project site visits.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years of experience
• 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 (examples include PLS-CADD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, Auto Pipe, and Revit)
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which 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…