Hydropower Civil Project Engineer (PE)

HDR

Folsom (CA)

On-site

USD 93,000 - 133,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership
Healthcare benefits
Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Power Project Engineer (Civil, PE) to join our Northern California and West Region team. You will deliver civil design, analysis, and evaluations for hydropower, dam safety, and power delivery projects, collaborating across disciplines to provide practical, high‑quality solutions.

The role includes project management responsibilities, mentorship of junior staff, and coordination with national networks to support nationwide project delivery and eventual expansion into pumped

Qualifications

  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
  • Experience in Power market sector project execution.
  • Proficiency with Power Market sector design software.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and coordinating across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead civil design for hydropower and dam infrastructure.
  • Prepare and review drawings, calculations, reports, and specs.
  • Coordinate civil interfaces across disciplines (structural, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, hydraulic).
  • Mentor early‑career engineers and support design reviews.
  • Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, and client coordination for multidisciplinary projects.

Skills

Civil design
Project management
Mentoring
Client coordination
Technical reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

PLS CAD
AutoCAD
Revit
Plant 3D
Excel

Job description

HDR is seeking a Power Project Engineer (Civil, PE) to join our Northern California and West Region team. You will deliver civil design, analysis, and evaluations for hydropower, dam safety, and power delivery projects, collaborating across disciplines to provide practical, high‑quality solutions.

The role includes project management responsibilities, mentorship of junior staff, and coordination with national networks to support nationwide project delivery and eventual expansion into pumped

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