Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Generation

HDR•Dallas, TX

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About The Position

HDR is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for power generation design projects in the utility-scale power and renewable energy industries. The role includes leading teams and supporting clients in a traditional Owner’s Engineering capacity. The engineer will work on 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 in renewables and battery energy storage systems (BESS) is particularly desired. The position includes mentoring junior engineers, supporting client relationships, and leading marketing activities such as proposal technical writing, fee development, and work breakdown structure development. It requires substantial design and engineer-of-record experience with power plant systems, project execution experience in the Power Market Sector, and the ability to direct other engineering professionals. The role also involves coordinating project reviews with the Project Manager and Project Controller and performing other duties as needed. 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 with a collaborative, inclusive culture. Employees are expected to contribute actively to that culture and to help create an environment where people are welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered. HDR’s Employee Network Groups support belonging and engagement across the company.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
A minimum of 10 years of experience.
Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered.
Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
Extensive experience in power generation and distribution, renewable energy, protection and motor control design, power system studies, construction and equipment specification development, and balance-of-plant design.
Significant design and engineer-of-record experience with power plant systems.
Proficiency in 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.
Extensive knowledge of three-phase electrical power, protection and control design and settings development, system grounding, physical design, lighting and grounding design, instrumentation and control, and life safety systems.
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.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in Texas or ability to obtain reciprocity.
15 or more years of experience in electrical power generation and renewable energy design.
Field experience, including startup and commissioning.
Experience with 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.
Instrumentation and Controls experience, particularly with DCS and PLC systems.

Responsibilities

Lead teams on power generation design projects, including supporting clients in a traditional Owner’s Engineering role.
Perform design and engineer-of-record work for power plant systems.
Work on 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.
Mentor junior engineers and other staff members.
Support management of client relationships.
Lead marketing activities, including proposal technical writing, fee development, 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.
Attend client and vendor meetings and project site visits, with less than 10% travel expected.
Perform other duties as needed.