Senior Electrical Power Engineer

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HDR is an employee-owned company committed to creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered 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:
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The power generation market continues to grow and evolve as strong capacity demand signals have existed for over a decade. We are seeking a qualified Senior Electrical Power Engineer to help our clients develop, contract, and implement natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects while serving as Owner’s Engineer and/or Advisor.

• Austin
• Ann Arbor
• Boise
• Bismarck
• Billings
• Charlotte
• Chicago
• Denver
• Irvine
• Fort Worth
• Houston
• Honolulu
• Kansas City
• Madison
• Missoula
• Omaha
• Phoenix
• Portland (OR & ME)
• Richmond
• Raleigh
• Sacramento/Folsom
• San Diego
• Seattle
• Spokane
• St Louis
• Syracuse

• Lead teams for power generation design projects in utility-scale power and renewable energy, including support in a traditional Owner’s Engineer role.
• Mentor engineers, support client relationships, and lead marketing activities including proposal technical writing, fee development, and work breakdown structure development in response to RFPs.
• Perform design and engineering work for power plant systems (power generation and distribution, protection and motor control design, power system studies, construction and equipment specification development, and balance-of-plant design such as raceways, lighting, and grounding); serve as engineer of record as needed.
• Direct the activities of other engineering professionals and mentor staff as needed.
• Travel expectations: less than 10% travel for client meetings, vendor visits, and project site visits.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program with an Electrical Power emphasis
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Control Systems Engineering with an Electrical Power emphasis
• Minimum 15 years of experience in electrical power generation design
• Design experience with simple cycle and combined cycle power generation
• Previous experience with an engineering power consulting or EPC firm desired
• 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
• Extensive knowledge of three-phase electrical power, protection and control design and settings development, system grounding, physical design, and experience with lighting and grounding design, instrumentation and control, and life safety systems
• Ability to work with Project Manager and Project Controller on project reviews with management as needed
• Direct the activities of other engineering professionals and mentor staff as needed

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years of experience
• Professional Engineers (PE or P.Eng) license
• Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and standard Power Market Sector design software (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, Auto Pipe, and Revit)
• Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

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