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Senior Mechanical Power Engineer

HDR, Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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Overview Senior Mechanical Power Engineer

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HDR . HDR's Power Generation team is seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to help clients develop, contract, and implement natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects, while serving as Engineer of Record or Owner’s Engineer. You will join a national, multi-discipline team that supports power and energy projects in the utility, IPP, industrial, and institutional sectors. Primary duties include 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 technical and contractual levels.

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

Richmond

Raleigh

Sacramento / Folsom

San Diego

Seattle

Spokane

St. Louis

Syracuse

Responsibilities

Lead the project mechanical team and coordinate with other engineering disciplines.

Monitor project status and communicate progress to stakeholders; provide mechanical engineering support for detailed design and owner’s engineer projects.

Deliver mechanical design deliverables including construction drawings, bid specifications, sizing calculations, technical memos, bid evaluations, code reviews, feasibility studies, reports, and cost estimates.

Collaborate with clients and project teams to develop and implement power generation systems (simple cycle, combined cycle, distributed generation, and RICE).

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 SME.

Design experience with simple cycle and combined cycle power generation.

Previous experience with an engineering power consulting or EPC firm is 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.

Position will include an expectation of less than 10% travel for client meetings, vendor visits, 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 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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee 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.

Job Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Management, Consulting, and Engineering

Industries: Power

Equal Opportunity HDR is committed to 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.

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