Senior Electrical Power Engineer

HDR; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Electrical Power Engineer to lead utility-scale power generation projects, including natural gas and potentially renewables, serving as Owner’s Engineer or Advisor.

The role demands senior design leadership and mentoring of engineers. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in power generation and distribution, protection and motor control, and is proficient with industry tools.

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in electrical power generation design.
• Experience with simple cycle and combined cycle power generation.
• Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE).
• ABET‑accredited degree with Electrical Power emphasis.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams for power generation design projects.
• Support in Owner’s Engineer role and client relationships.
• Prepare proposals, fee builds and WBS for proposals.
• Mentor young engineers.

Skills

Power generation design

Power system studies

Protection and control design

Team leadership

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (Electrical Power)

ABET-accredited program with Electrical Power emphasis

PE license

Tools

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

CYMCAD

PSCAD

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

Job description

Senior Electrical Power Engineer - ( 197511 )

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?

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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 power generation market continues to grow and evolve given strong capacity demand signals that haven’t existed for over a decade. As a result, our national Power Generation team is poised for monumental growth. 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.

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 in 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

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Control Systems Engineering with an Electrical Power emphasis

15+ years’ 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

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program with an Electrical Power emphasis

10+ years related experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector

Professional Engineers (PE) license

Candidate must have excellent communication, written and organizational skills.

Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard Power Market Sector design software (examples include ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, CYMCAD, PSCAD, etc.)

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

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

• Position will include an expectation of less than 10% travel for meetings with clients and vendors as well as project site visits

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years of experience

Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (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

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.

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: Oct 29, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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