Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Generation

HDR • Ann Arbor, MI

75d

About The Position

HDR is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with utility-scale power and renewable energy industry experience to lead power generation design projects, including work in a traditional Owner’s Engineering role. The position requires substantial design and engineer-of-record experience with power plant systems, along with expertise in power generation and distribution, renewable energy, protection and motor control design, power system studies, construction and equipment specifications, and balance-of-plant systems such as raceways, lighting, and grounding. Experience with renewables and battery energy storage systems (BESS) is especially desired.

The engineer will mentor junior staff, support client relationships, and lead marketing activities such as technical proposal writing, fee development, and work breakdown structure preparation in response to requests for proposals. The role may direct other engineering professionals and lead work independently, within multidisciplinary consulting teams, or on small teams. Travel is expected to be less than 10% for client and vendor meetings and project site visits.

HDR describes itself as an employee-owned company committed to collaboration, inclusion, belonging, and empowering employees to contribute their perspectives. Its Employee Network Groups support belonging and participation across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered, such as a PE or P.Eng license.
• Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
• Extensive design and engineer-of-record experience with power plant systems.
• Experience in utility-scale power and renewable energy.
• Extensive knowledge of three-phase electrical power, protection and control design and settings development, system grounding, and physical design.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and standard Power Market Sector design software.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work independently, lead a multidisciplinary consulting team, or lead a small team.
• Commitment to active participation in HDR’s employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Control Systems Engineering with an Electrical Power emphasis.
• 15 or more years of experience in electrical power generation and renewable energy design.
• Field experience, including startup and commissioning.
• Experience in renewable energy projects such as photovoltaic (PV), BESS, distributed energy resources (DER), or microgrids.
• Previous experience with an engineering power consulting firm.
• Willingness to grow into a team lead or section manager role.
• Experience with lighting and grounding design, instrumentation and control, and life safety systems.
• Instrumentation and Controls experience, particularly with DCS and PLC systems.
• Experience with design software such as PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, or Revit.

Responsibilities

• Lead power generation design projects, including supporting traditional Owner’s Engineering work.
• Mentor younger engineers and other staff members.
• Support management of client relationships.
• Lead marketing activities, including technical proposal writing, fee builds, and work breakdown structure development in response to requests for proposals.
• Direct the activities of other engineering professionals as needed.
• Work with the Project Manager and Project Controller on project reviews with management as needed.
• Participate in client and vendor meetings and project site visits, with less than 10% travel expected.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior