Electrical Power Engineer

HDR, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

HDR, Inc. is seeking an Electrical Power Engineer in the United States (Missouri, St. Louis) to join our power generation team.

You will design and analyze power systems for utility-scale projects, mentor junior engineers, and help win work with strong client relationships. Ideal candidates will have PE licensing, power sector project experience, and proficiency with industry tools (ETAP, SKM, AutoCAD, Revit).

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license recognized by the licensing board.
• Experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
• Proficiency with Power Market Sector design software (e.g., PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, Revit).
• Active participation in our employee-owned culture.

Responsabilidades

• Lead multiple design and engineering projects in power generation.
• Support power generation design including distribution and balance of plant.
• Mentor engineers and develop client relationships; participate in business development activities.
• Contribute to proposals, fee builds, and project planning.
• Coordinate with disciplines and conduct site reviews with the Project Manager.
• Perform QA/QC on engineering work and assist with contract administration as needed.

Conocimientos

Power system design

Protection & control

Renewable energy

Mentoring

Team leadership

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer license

Herramientas

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

CYMCAD

PSCAD

AutoCAD

PLS CAD

Revit

Descripción del empleo

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you'll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry-recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You'll work side‑by‑side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.

The Electrical Power Engineer candidate should have experience within the utility scale power and renewable energy industry and be capable of supporting power generation design projects including leading multiple design and engineering project or administration tasks simultaneously. The ideal candidate will have specific 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 designs such as raceway, lighting, and grounding systems. Interest or experience in the exciting market of renewables and battery energy storage systems (BESS) is very desired. Additionally, interest in mentoring young engineers, client relationship development, and supporting marketing activities, such as proposal technical writing, fee builds, and development of work breakdown structure is desired. A level of design and engineer of record work experience with power plant systems is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Protection and control design experience including setting calculations and electronic files development.
• Instrumentation and Controls experience particularly with DCS and PLC systems is a plus.
• Field experience, including startup and commissioning, experience is desired.
• Experience in renewable energy (PV, BESS, etc.) and DER or "microgrid" projects is highly desired.
• Previous experience with an engineering power consulting firm desired.
• Willingness to grow into a team lead or section manager role.
• Knowledge and experience with three-phase electrical power, protection and control design, system grounding, physical design, and experience with other activities such as lighting and grounding design, including instrumentation and control and life safety systems.
• Capable computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software (examples include ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, CYMCAD, PSCAD, etc.).
• Conduct work sessions and project meetings, and/or participate in reviews at the project site in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines and provide construction contract administration as needed.
• Develop project schematic design and contract document phase of a project including reviewing project documents, writing project specification and coordinating areas of conflict with other disciplines.
• Coordinate with and assist affected disciplines with addenda, requests for information (RFIs), change orders (COs), job safety analysis (JSAs) and take responsibility to incorporate agreed-upon changes into the project documents.
• Conduct QA/QC on the work of other Engineers, Project Coordinators or Designers.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software. (examples include PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, and Revit)
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location: United States-Missouri-St Louis

Industry: Power

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Power Generation

Job Posting: Jul 22, 2026