Power Generation Project Manager (Owner's Engineer)

HDR•Dallas, TX

About The Position

HDR is hiring a Power Generation Project Manager to support a multidisciplinary team delivering power and energy projects across industrial, institutional, independent power producer, data center, and utility power industries. Projects may involve traditional generation technologies—including gas-fired engines, turbines, boilers, and combined heat and power systems—as well as solar, wind, and battery energy storage, including lithium-ion and long-duration storage. The role combines project delivery with client relationship management and business development, from pre-positioning through project completion. The project manager develops strategies for performing work and leads multidisciplinary teams to successful outcomes. The position leads project teams, manages schedules and budgets, coordinates engineering disciplines, monitors and communicates project status, and provides engineering support for detailed design and Owner’s Engineer projects at both technical and contractual levels. It also involves developing project work plans, meeting schedule, quality, and profitability goals, managing scope changes and contract administration, maintaining client relationships, supporting proposals and business development, and mentoring project staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and related professional experience.
Seven years of related experience.
At least two years of project management experience.
Ability to interact with various design teams.
Excellent organizational, project management, and written and verbal communication skills.
Commitment to active participation in HDR’s employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Ten years of relevant utility-scale power project management experience.
Demonstrated business development and strategic planning skills.
Good communication, leadership, planning, and mentoring skills.
Experience with MS Office, Adobe, and other relevant software.

Responsibilities

Lead project teams; manage schedules and budgets; coordinate engineering disciplines; monitor and communicate project status; and provide engineering support for detailed design and Owner’s Engineer projects at technical and contractual levels.
Provide daily leadership to project teams and technical staff completing project activities.
Develop project work plans for project execution.
Achieve project schedule, quality, and profitability goals, and identify and process scope changes.
Communicate and coordinate regularly with project teams and clients to align project work plans and deliverables with client expectations.
Monitor project deliverables for quality, completeness, and conformance to client expectations.
Develop and maintain client relationships.
Perform marketing, business development, and consulting activities with existing and new clients.
Manage proposals; assist with proposal preparation; review contract terms and conditions; evaluate risks associated with proposed services; and develop project scopes of work.
Implement quality-control checks, including organizing and leading design reviews and internal quality-assurance reviews.
Negotiate client approval and administer change-order contracts.
Train and mentor project team staff on project management and consulting issues.
Routinely report project progress to the Business Group Manager and Operations leaders.
Perform other duties as needed.