Senior Electrical Engineer - Power Generation

HDR, Inc.; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 116,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that values employee ownership and inclusivity. As an Electrical Power Engineer, you will play a vital role in the renewable energy sector, working on innovative power generation projects. Your expertise in electrical design and commitment to mentoring will help shape the future of energy. Collaborate with a diverse team to create impactful solutions that benefit communities and the environment. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to significant projects while being part of a culture that prioritizes respect, empowerment, and professional growth.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Holidays

Employee Referral Bonus

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electrical design experience in buildings.
• Strong knowledge of electrical power and lighting design.
• Experience in renewable energy and microgrid projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple design and engineering projects in power generation.
• Conduct project meetings and coordinate with other disciplines.
• Develop project schematic designs and contract documents.

Skills

Electrical Design

Power Generation

Renewable Energy

Client Relationship Development

Proposal Technical Writing

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

CYMCAD

PSCAD

Job description

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.

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


• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with an Electrical emphasis
• A minimum of 10 years experience in electrical design of buildings (lighting/power/systems);
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
• Extensive knowledge of building electrical power, lighting and signal design, including life safety systems and building management systems
• Strong computer knowledge of Microsoft Office and AutoCAD, and electrical design software
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short 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. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {Pay Transparency Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus}: $116,760 - $166,800

Primary Location:United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh

Other Locations:United States-Ohio-Cincinnati, United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, United States-Ohio-Columbus, United States-Ohio-Cleveland

Industry:Power

Schedule:Full-time

Employee Status:Regular

BusinessClass:Power Generation

Job Posting:Apr 18, 2025