Senior Mechanical Power Engineer

HDR, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer for its Missouri-based Power Generation team.

The role focuses on leading mechanical aspects of power and energy projects across utility, IPP, industrial, institutional, and municipal sectors. Responsibilities include leading the project mechanical team, coordinating with other disciplines, and providing engineering support for detailed design and owner's engineer projects.

Qualifications

• Significant experience with industrial- and utility-scale power generation systems.
• Experience leading design projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the project mechanical team and coordinate with other engineering disciplines.
• Monitor and communicate project status.
• Provide mechanical engineering support for detailed design and owner's engineer projects, both technical and contractual.
• Travel for site surveys, technical conferences, client meetings, and construction monitoring (typically <10%).

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

HDR is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer for its Missouri-based Power Generation team. The role focuses on leading mechanical aspects of power and energy projects across utility, IPP, industrial, institutional, and municipal sectors.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the project mechanical team and coordinate with other engineering disciplines.
• Monitor and communicate project status.
• Provide mechanical engineering support for detailed design and owner's engineer projects, both technical and contractual.
• Travel for site surveys, technical conferences, client meetings, and construction monitoring (typically <10%).

Typical Deliverables

• Construction drawings, bid specifications, pipe stress analyses, mechanical equipment sizing calculations, technical memos, bid evaluations, code reviews, feasibility studies, reports, and cost estimates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Significant experience with industrial- and utility-scale power generation systems and equipment, and proven ability to plan, schedule, and lead design projects.
• Experience with the design and specification of power generation systems for simple cycle, combined cycle, distributed generation, RICE, CHP, and renewables projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years of experience
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location (PE or P.Eng).
• Extensive experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office and standard Power Market Sector design software (PLS CAD, AutoCAD, Plant 3D, AutoPipe, Revit).
• Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of an employee-owned culture.

Location

St. Louis, Missouri (Primary)

Kansas City, Missouri (Secondary)

Full-time, Regular employee status. Job posted on Mar 2, 2026.