Senior Mechanical Engineer - Power Generation Lead

HDR, Inc.; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our national Power Generation team. You will lead a multidisciplinary mechanical group, coordinate across engineering disciplines, and support design and owner’s engineer projects for fossil power and potential renewables.

Ideal candidates have extensive power generation experience, mentor junior engineers, and manage design activities to meet schedules and budgets. Occasional travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Requires a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• 10+ years of experience in fossil power design/owner’s engineer.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments.
• Strong communication and analytical skills.
• Mentor less experienced engineers and EITs.
• Proficient with schedules and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project mechanical team and coordinate with other disciplines.
• Monitor project status and provide mechanical engineering support for detailed design as Engineer of Record or Owner’s Engineer.
• Develop construction drawings, bid specs, equipment sizing calculations, memos, and cost estimates.
• Contribute to design of power generation systems for simple cycle, combined cycle, distributed generation, and RICE projects.

Skills

Excellent communication

Analytical skills

Mentor engineers

Budgeting

Team leadership

Power systems knowledge

Education

ABET-accredited Mechanical Engineering degree

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

PLS CAD

AutoCAD

Plant 3D

AutoPipe

Revit

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our national Power Generation team. You will lead a multidisciplinary mechanical group, coordinate across engineering disciplines, and support design and owner’s engineer projects for fossil power and potential renewables.

Ideal candidates have extensive power generation experience, mentor junior engineers, and manage design activities to meet schedules and budgets. Occasional travel is expected.