Hydropower Civil Project Engineer (PE)

HDR, Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Short and long-term disability

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time away

Parental leave

Retirement savings plan with employer?

Employee referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Power Project Engineer (Civil Engineer) to deliver civil design, analyses, and evaluations for hydropower, dam safety, and power delivery projects across Northern California and the West Region.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage scope, budget, schedule, and client coordination, and collaborate with HDR's national Hydropower and Power network to drive modernization and grid resilience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience in Power Market Sector project execution.
• Experience with civil design software: PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, Revit.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil design for hydropower and dam infrastructure from planning through construction.
• Deliver civil/structural studies, analyses, calculations, specifications and design packages.
• Design and evaluate powerhouses, dams, spillways, waterways, penstocks, foundations, and related facilities.
• Coordinate civil interfaces across structural, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, hydraulic, and environmental disciplines.
• Prepare and review drawings, calculations, reports, specifications, bid packages, and construction deliverables.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, staffing, and client coordination for multidisciplinary projects.
• Mentor engineers through technical guidance, design reviews and field experience.
• Collaborate with HDR's Hydropower network to access expertise and deliver projects nationwide.

Skills

Project management

Mentoring

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

Job description

HDR is seeking a Power Project Engineer (Civil Engineer) to deliver civil design, analyses, and evaluations for hydropower, dam safety, and power delivery projects across Northern California and the West Region.

You will mentor junior engineers, manage scope, budget, schedule, and client coordination, and collaborate with HDR's national Hydropower and Power network to drive modernization and grid resilience.