Senior Electrical Power Engineer

Taleo Social Sourcing • Pittsburgh, PA

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About The Position

HDR is seeking a Senior Electrical Power Engineer to support the growth of its national Power Generation team. The role helps clients develop, contract, and implement natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects, serving as an Owner’s Engineer and/or Advisor. The candidate should have utility-scale power and renewable energy industry experience and be able to lead power-generation design teams, including in a traditional Owner’s Engineering role. The position requires substantial design and Engineer of Record experience with power plant systems.

The engineer will contribute extensive expertise in power generation and distribution, protection and motor control design, power system studies, construction and equipment specifications, and balance-of-plant systems such as raceways, lighting, and grounding. The role also includes mentoring engineers, supporting client relationships, and leading marketing activities such as technical proposal writing, fee development, and work breakdown structure development in response to requests for proposals.

The position involves working with project management and project controls on management project reviews, directing engineering professionals, and mentoring staff. 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 that values collaboration, inclusion, and employee participation in its culture.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the position’s location, such as a PE or P.Eng license.
• Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office and standard Power Market Sector design software; examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit.
• Experience in utility-scale power and renewable energy industry.
• Significant design and Engineer of Record experience with power plant systems.
• Extensive knowledge of three-phase electrical power, protection and control design and settings development, system grounding, and physical design.
• Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• 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 design.
• Design experience with simple-cycle and combined-cycle power generation.
• Previous experience with an engineering power consulting or EPC firm.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited program with an Electrical Power emphasis.
• 10 or more years of related experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
• Proficiency with power-market design software such as ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, CYMCAD, or PSCAD.
• Knowledge of instrumentation and control and life safety systems, in addition to lighting and grounding design.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams on power-generation design projects, including work in a traditional Owner’s Engineering role.
• Support clients in developing, contracting, and implementing natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects as an Owner’s Engineer and/or Advisor.
• Perform design and Engineer of Record work for power plant systems.
• Contribute to power generation and distribution design, protection and motor control design, power system studies, construction and equipment specifications, and balance-of-plant design.
• Support and manage client relationships.
• Lead marketing activities, including technical proposal writing, fee builds, and work breakdown structure development in response to requests for proposals.
• Work with the Project Manager and Project Controller on project reviews with management as needed.
• Direct the activities of other engineering professionals and mentor staff members.
• Travel less than 10% for meetings with clients and vendors and project site visits.

What This Job Offers

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