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Senior Mechanical Power Engineer

HDR, Alexandria, Virginia, us, 22350

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Senior Mechanical Power Engineer

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HDR is an employee-owned company where our employees are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, and where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, and we constantly ask: What is our impact on the world?

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Each role throughout our organization makes a difference in HDR\'s ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible in your community and around the world.

Role and Opportunities The power generation market continues to grow and evolve with strong capacity demand signals that haven’t existed for over a decade. Our national Power Generation team is poised for monumental growth. We are seeking a qualified

Senior Mechanical Engineer

to help our clients develop, contract, and implement natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects while serving as Engineer of Record or Owner’s Engineer.

Opportunities are available in these preferred locations:

Austin

Ann Arbor

Boise

Bismarck

Billings

Charlotte

Chicago

Denver

Irvine

Fort Worth

Houston

Honolulu

Kansas City

Madison

Minneapolis

Missoula

Omaha

Phoenix

Portland (OR & ME)

Richmond

Raleigh

Sacramento/Folsom

San Diego

Seattle

Spokane

St Louis

Syracuse

HDR is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our national Power Generation team. As a Senior Mechanical Engineer, you will be joining a highly capable, multi-discipline team that supports power and energy projects primarily within the utility, IPP, industrial, and institutional sectors. Primary duties typically involve leadership of the project mechanical team, coordination with other engineering disciplines, monitoring, and communication of project status, and providing mechanical engineering support for detailed design and owner’s engineer projects on both a technical and contractual level.

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 on both technical and contractual levels

Develop construction drawings, bid specifications, mechanical equipment sizing calculations, technical memos, bid evaluations, code reviews, feasibility studies, reports, and cost estimates

Design and specify power generation systems for simple cycle, combined cycle, distributed generation, and RICE projects

Project roles may include lead mechanical engineer, project engineering manager, and may include project manager; most tasks are collaborative with engineers from several other disciplines

Preferred Qualifications

BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university

Minimum 15 years of experience in power generation design

Gas turbine, steam turbine and/or large reciprocating engine experience or subject matter expertise

Design experience with simple cycle and combined cycle power generation

Previous experience with an engineering power consulting or EPC firm desired

Minimum 10 years of experience, ideally in the fossil power industry with a blend of design and owner\'s engineer projects

Ability to handle multiple concurrent assignments

Excellent communication and analytical skills

Willing to mentor less experienced engineers and EITs

Proficient at working within an established schedule and budget

Travel expected to be less than 10% for client and vendor meetings and project site visits

Required Qualifications

Bachelor\'s degree in Engineering

A minimum of 10 years of experience

Professional Engineers (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 CADD, 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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) The targeted salary range for this position (based on experience and location) is $108,661 - $204,250.

Location and Job Details

Primary Location : United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor

Other Locations : United States-Texas-Round Rock, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-Pennsylvania-Bethlehem, United States-Oregon-Salem, United States-Maryland-Baltimore, United States-Montana-Missoula, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-California-Irvine, United States-Wisconsin-Madison, United States-New York-Buffalo, United States-Washington-Tacoma, United States-Nevada-Reno, United States-Colorado-Fort Collins, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-Montana-Bozeman, United States-Colorado-Durango, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-Montana-Billings, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-Montana-Helena, United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-Virginia-Arlington, United States-Washington-Pasco, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-California-Claremont, United States-Massachusetts-Boston, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Oregon-Bend, United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Arizona-Tucson, United States-Arkansas-Little Rock, United States-Pennsylvania-Mechanicsburg, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Washington-Vancouver, United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs, United States-Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States-Hawaii-Honolulu, United States-Maryland-Fulton, United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Kentucky-Louisville, United States-Georgia-Atlanta, United States-South Carolina-Greenville, United States-Illinois-Rosemont, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-Tennessee-Memphis, United States-Montana-Kalispell, United States-Virginia-Richmond, United States-Washington-Gig Harbor, United States-Rhode Island-Providence, United States-New York-New York, United States-North Carolina-Winston-Salem, United States-Virginia-Alexandria, United States-Michigan-Detroit, United States-North Dakota-Bismarck, United States-Maine-Portland, United States-California-Oakland, United States-North Dakota-Fargo, United States-New Jersey-Woodcliff Lake, United States-Florida-Jacksonville, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-Idaho-Boise, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-West Virginia-Charleston, United States-Connecticut-Hartford

Industry:

Power

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:

Regular

Business Class:

Power Generation

Job Posting:

Jun 4, 2025

Equal Opportunity At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Seniority level Mid-Senior level

Employment type Full-time

Job function Management, Consulting, and Engineering

Industries Oil and Gas, Utilities, and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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