Senior Electrical Power Engineer

HDR; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 108,661 - 204,250; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead utility-scale power generation design and related Owner's Engineer activities. You will mentor engineers, manage client relationships, and help develop proposals and project scopes for traditional and renewable energy projects.

The role emphasizes leadership across multi‑discipline teams, with a focus on power plant systems, protection, grounding, and design reliability. Travel is limited, primarily for meetings and site visits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Minimum 10 years of experience
• Professional Engineers (PE or P.Eng) license
• Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office and Power Market Sector design software (e.g. PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, Revit)
• Active participant in employee-owned culture

Responsibilities

• Lead teams for power generation design projects
• Mentor other engineers and manage client relationships
• Lead marketing activities including proposal writing, fee builds and WBS development
• Provide engineer‑of‑record design for power plant systems and related balance‑of‑plant work
• Coordinate with Project Manager on project reviews and management

Skills

Power generation design

Leadership

Client relationship management

Proposal writing

Mentoring

Independent leadership

Education

ABET accredited Electrical Power program

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Control Systems Engineering

Tools

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

Job description

Job Overview

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. Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better.

Position Profile

We are seeking a qualified Senior Electrical Engineer to help our clients develop, contract, and implement natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects while serving as Owner’s Engineer and/or Advisor.

Responsibilities

The Senior Electrical Power Engineer candidate should have experience within the utility‑scale power and renewable energy industry and be capable of leading teams for power generation design projects, including supporting a traditional Owner’s Engineering role. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in power generation and distribution, 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. In addition, the candidate will be expected to mentor young engineers, support in managing client relationships, and lead marketing activities including proposal technical writing, fee builds, and work breakdown structure development in response to requests for proposals. A significant level of design and engineer‑of‑record work experience with power plant systems is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program with an Electrical Power emphasis.
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Control Systems Engineering with an Electrical Power emphasis.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in electrical power generation design.
• Design experience with simple cycle and combined cycle power generation.
• Previous experience with an engineering power consulting or EPC firm desired.
• Candidate must have excellent communication, written and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to work independently, as a lead on a multi‑discipline consulting team, or as a lead on a small team are required.
• Extensive knowledge of three‑phase electrical power, protection and control design and settings development, system grounding, physical design, and experience with other activities such as lighting and grounding design, including instrumentation and control and life safety systems.
• Work with Project Manager and Project Controller on project reviews with management as needed.
• Direct the activities of other engineering professionals and act as a mentor to other staff members as needed.
• Position will include an expectation of less than 10% travel for meetings with clients and vendors as well as project site visits.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years of experience
• Professional Engineers (PE or P.Eng) license
• Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
• Proficient 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

Compensation & Location

Primary Location: United States, Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Compensation range for this position: $108,661 – $204,250 (for New Jersey: $131,537 – $204,250).

Employment Equity

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.