Senior Project Manager – Power Generation

SupportFinity™; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SupportFinity™ is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead natural gas and renewable energy projects, acting as Owner’s Engineer or Advisor. The role requires a strong background in project management, with a focus on client relationship development, project execution, and team leadership.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in power generation projects, a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, PMP certification, and strong communication and mentoring skills. A commitment to collaboration within the employee-owned culture is essential.

Qualifications

• 10 years of related power generation project experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer.
• PMP certification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain proactive client relationships.
• Achieve project schedule, quality, and profitability goals.
• Serve as proposal champion/manager.
• Provide daily leadership to project team.
• Coordinate project team communications.
• Monitor project budget and schedule.

Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Communication

Business Development

Technical Expertise

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Estimating and Scheduling Software

Project Management Software

Job description

Senior Project Manager – Power Generation

HDR seeks an experienced Senior Project Manager to develop, contract, and implement natural gas and renewable energy generation projects, acting as Owner’s Engineer and/or Advisor.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain proactive client relationships.
• Achieve project schedule, quality, and profitability goals.
• Serve as proposal champion/manager; assist with proposal preparation, review of contract terms and conditions, and risk evaluation for services offered.
• Provide daily leadership to project team and technical staff in completing project activities.
• Coordinate project team and client communications to align work plans and deliverables; monitor deliverables for quality, completeness, and conformance.
• Proactively monitor and maintain project budget and schedule; develop recovery plans for potential shortfalls.
• Monitor contracted scope of work and identify scope changes.
• Provide training and mentoring to project team staff on project management and consulting issues.
• Guide design or consulting work within the manager’s engineering expertise.
• Report project progress to local and regional accounting and operations teams.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of degree and relevant project experience.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant power generation project experience.
• Registered Professional Engineer.
• PMP certification.
• Experience designing or managing simple‑cycle and combined‑cycle EPC projects as owner, owner’s engineer, OEM, or EPC contractor.
• Ability to handle multiple concurrent projects.
• Demonstrated business development skills.
• Strong communication, leadership, planning, and mentoring skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Adobe, and related project management software.

Required Qualifications

• Background in a related field (e.g., engineering).
• 10 years of related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, and project management tools.
• Excellent organizational, project management, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Commitment to an active participation in HDR’s employee‑owned culture.

HDR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest, or conviction records.