Senior Mechanical Power Engineer

HDR; Calgary; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A global engineering firm seeks an experienced Senior Mechanical Power Engineer in Calgary, Alberta, to lead project mechanical teams and provide engineering support for power generation projects. The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience, strong skills in gas and steam turbine design, and significant project execution in the Power Market Sector. The role is full-time, with benefits like health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of experience in power generation design.
• Gas turbine, steam turbine and/or large reciprocating engine experience.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in working within an established schedule and budget.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project mechanical team and coordinate with engineering disciplines.
• Create construction drawings and mechanical equipment sizing calculations.
• Monitor project status and communicate updates effectively.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

PLS CAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

Job description

Overview

HDR’s global Power Generation team seeks an experienced Senior Mechanical Power Engineer to support power and energy projects primarily in the utility, IPP, industrial and institutional sectors. The role involves leading the project mechanical team, coordinating with other engineering disciplines, monitoring project status, and providing mechanical engineering support for detailed design and owner’s engineer projects on both a technical and contractual level.

Responsibilities

Lead the project mechanical team; coordinate with other engineering disciplines; monitor and communicate project status; provide mechanical engineering support for detailed design and owner’s engineering projects; create construction drawings, bid specifications, mechanical equipment sizing calculations, technical memos, bid evaluations, code reviews, feasibility studies, reports, and cost estimates; serve as Engineer of Record or Owner’s Engineer and may include project engineering manager or project manager responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in power generation design.
• Gas turbine, steam turbine and/or large reciprocating engine experience or subject matter expertise.
• Design experience with simple cycle and combined cycle power generation.
• Previous experience with an engineering power consulting or EPC firm desired.
• Minimum 10 years of experience, ideally in the fossil power industry with a blend of design and owner’s engineer projects.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.
• Willingness to mentor less experienced engineers and EITs.
• Proficiency in working within an established schedule and budget.
• Expectation of some travel for meetings with clients and vendors and project site visits.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of experience.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., PE or P.Eng).
• 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).
• Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee’s owned culture.

Location

Primary location: Canada – Saskatchewan. Other locations: Canada – Alberta – Calgary; Canada – British Columbia – Vancouver.

Schedule

Full‑time, regular employee status.

Benefits

HDR provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, short‑term and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.