Hydropower Mechanical Project Engineer - Design Delivery

HDR; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Retirement Plan with Employer Match

Referral Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Power Project Engineer to lead mechanical design for hydropower facilities, from planning through construction, and to deliver equipment studies, design packages, and field investigations.

You will coordinate across civil, electrical, hydraulic, and water resources teams, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with HDR’s national hydropower network to deliver projects nationwide. A PE license and 7+ years in power project execution are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• PE/Professional Engineer license is required or recognized.
• 7+ years in power/ hydropower project execution.
• Experience with power market sector design software.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design for hydropower facilities from planning through construction.
• Deliver equipment studies, condition assessments, calculations, specifications, and design packages.
• Design and evaluate turbines, generators, gates, valves, pumps, cranes, hoists, and balance-of-plant systems.
• Lead field investigations, equipment inspections, design workshops, constructability reviews.
• Coordinate mechanical interfaces across civil, structural, electrical, controls, hydraulic, and water resources disciplines.
• Prepare and review equipment specifications, drawings, calculations, reports, bid packages, and construction deliverables.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, staffing, and client coordination for multidisciplinary projects.
• Mentor early-career engineers through technical guidance, design reviews, and field experience.
• Collaborate with HDR’s national Hydropower and Power network to access expertise and deliver projects nationwide.
• Support utilities and water resources projects involving dams, gates, pumps, water conveyance, and related hydraulic equipment.
• Perform other duties as needed

Skills

Project management

Mentoring

Team coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Tools

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

Office suite

Job description

HDR is seeking a Power Project Engineer to lead mechanical design for hydropower facilities, from planning through construction, and to deliver equipment studies, design packages, and field investigations.

You will coordinate across civil, electrical, hydraulic, and water resources teams, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with HDR’s national hydropower network to deliver projects nationwide. A PE license and 7+ years in power project execution are preferred.