Power Generation Project Manager

HDR•Dallas, TX

About The Position

HDR is seeking a Power Generation Project Manager to join a multidisciplinary team supporting power and energy projects across the industrial, institutional, independent power producer (IPP), 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. The role is a seller-doer position involving client relationship development, business development, project strategy, and leadership of multidisciplinary teams from project positioning through completion. The Project Manager leads project delivery, manages schedule and budget, coordinates engineering disciplines, supports detailed design and Owner’s Engineer work, and oversees technical and contractual aspects of projects. HDR describes itself as an employee-owned company committed to inclusion, collaboration, and employee engagement. Its Employee Network Groups support belonging and provide opportunities for employees to engage and contribute.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
Seven years of related experience, including at least two years of project management experience.
Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered, such as a PE or P.Eng license.
Experience with MS Office and MS Project.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Commitment to actively participating in HDR’s employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

Ten years of relevant utility-scale power project management experience.
Demonstrated business development and strategic planning skills.
Good communication, leadership, planning, and mentoring skills.
Excellent organizational, project management, and written and verbal communication skills.
Experience with MS Office, Adobe, and other relevant software.
Texas PE license or ability to obtain reciprocity.

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 on technical and contractual matters.
Provide daily leadership to project teams and technical staff in completing project activities.
Develop project work plans for project execution.
Achieve project schedule, quality, and profitability goals, and identify and process scope changes.
Coordinate regularly with project teams and clients to align the project work plan and deliverable expectations; monitor deliverables for quality, completeness, and conformance with 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 offered services; and develop project scopes of work.
Implement quality-control procedures, including organizing and leading design reviews and internal quality-assurance reviews.
Negotiate client approval and administer change-order contracts.
Train and mentor project staff on project management and consulting issues.
Routinely report project progress to the Business Group Manager and Operations leaders.
Perform other duties as needed.