Senior Electrical Power Engineer

Life in Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Electrical Power Engineer with extensive experience in utility-scale power generation and renewable energy. The role involves leading design teams, mentoring engineers, and supporting client relations on multiple projects.

Ideal candidates hold an ABET-accredited engineering degree, a PE license, and 10+ years of experience in power generation design, with proficiency in ETAP, SKM, and other industry tools. Occasional travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in power generation design
• PE license required (Professional Engineer)
• Experience with simple/combined cycle power generation
• Experience in owner’s engineer or EPC settings is desirable
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Power Market Sector design software

Responsibilities

• Lead power generation design projects for utility-scale and renewable energy.
• Mentor junior engineers and manage client relationships.
• Support in marketing activities, proposals, and fee estimates.
• Direct engineering staff and review project progress with management.
• Collaborate with project managers on project reviews and risk assessment.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Project execution

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with Electrical Power emphasis

ABET-accredited Bachelor's in Engineering with Electrical Power emphasis

Tools

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

CYMCAD

PSCAD

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

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?
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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
• 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

Qualifications

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.