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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We foster a culture of inclusion and constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. HDR is a Power sector, and you’ll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow.
HDR is seeking a
Power Generation Data Center Lead
to be part of our Power Generation Practice. The person will work with our national Power, Power Generation and Technology practice leaders to serve existing clients and develop new clients globally. The ideal candidate will have experience in development of Power Generation projects in support of data centers and be able to lead multi-disciplined project teams to successful completion of the work. The role requires significant client interaction from pre‑positioning for the work through project completion and collaborative skills for regular interaction between several Market Sectors within HDR.
Who You Are You are passionate about the nexus between data centers and supporting infrastructure, with an emphasis on Power Generation Development and Engineering. You enjoy and seek out meaningful client, vendor and colleague relationships and are driven to expand the depth and breadth of how you can partner with them to solve industry and client specific challenges. You have leadership experience and are looking for a leadership position where you can collaborate internally to help drive an exciting time in the data center market. Significant experience with the development, specification, and negotiation of power generation systems for simple cycle, combined cycle, cogeneration, distributed generation, reciprocating engine, combined heat, and power, microgrids and renewable projects, as well as proven ability to plan, schedule and lead complex design and consulting assignments.
Primary Responsibilities The primary duties of the Power Generation Data Center Lead involve leading the Power Generation consulting services in support of data center and mission critical projects through collaboration across several internal organizations, client interaction and leading a multi‑disciplinary team of direct and indirect reports in support of key projects and clients. HDR is a matrix organization, requiring extensive soft skills, internal collaboration, and communication.
Specific responsibilities will include:
Work closely with leads representing Power Generation, Power Delivery, Data Centers, Due Diligence, and Industrial services.
Provide oversight for the coordination, quality, and timely completion of Power Generation projects or programs in support of data centers.
Serve key roles as necessary in projects and pursuits.
Coordinate the involvement and input of multi‑disciplinary teams in support of development of power generation solutions in support of data centers.
Support client relationships, marketing, project execution, and collaboration meetings.
Perform other duties as needed – it is desired that this leader has a specific interest in leading high performing teams and collaborating within the HDR matrix with the goal of supporting our data center response.
Present at industry and client events to support HDR brand awareness.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in business or engineering
Expertise in power market and nexus between power and technology with rapid deployment requirements.
Experience supporting large demand customers such as data centers with infrastructure development.
Preferred experience working with a variety of client types including regulated and non‑regulated utilities, independent power producers, municipalities, and other public and private clients.
Knowledge of the electric power system, market participants, energy contracts and transactions, project finance, and utility‑scale and distributed power generation technologies.
Client development and management skills with a strong ability to maintain a high standard of quality.
Demonstrated leadership skills
Ability to travel to in‑person meetings with clients.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field
10 years related experience
A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must
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.
Benefits 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 $169,575 - $232,050.
Primary Location United States-Nebraska-Omaha
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-Ohio-Cleveland
United States-Florida-Tampa
United States-Florida-West Palm Beach
United States-Ohio-Columbus
United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga
United States-Kentucky-Lexington
United States-Kansas-Olathe
United States-Georgia-Pooler
United States-Washington-Bellevue
United States-Missouri-Kansas City
United States-North Carolina-Wilmington
United States-Tennessee-Nashville
United States-California-San Jose
United States-New Jersey-Newark
United States-Florida-Pensacola
United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque
United States-New York-White Plains
United States-Minnesota-St. Paul
United States-California-San Francisco
United States-South Carolina-Charleston
United States-Virginia-Roanoke
United States-South Carolina-Columbia
United States-Virginia-Vienna
United States-Florida-Orlando
United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis
United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh
United States-New York-Syracuse
United States-California-San Diego
United States-Virginia-Norfolk
United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia
United States-Virginia-Glen Allen
United States-California-Riverside
United States-Nebraska-Lincoln
United States-Montana-Butte
United States-Florida-Miami
United States-New Jersey-Pennington
United States-California-Sacramento
United States-Connecticut-Rocky Hill
United States-New York-New York
United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor
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 Dec 20, 2025
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
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.
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Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We foster a culture of inclusion and constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. HDR is a Power sector, and you’ll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow.
HDR is seeking a
Power Generation Data Center Lead
to be part of our Power Generation Practice. The person will work with our national Power, Power Generation and Technology practice leaders to serve existing clients and develop new clients globally. The ideal candidate will have experience in development of Power Generation projects in support of data centers and be able to lead multi-disciplined project teams to successful completion of the work. The role requires significant client interaction from pre‑positioning for the work through project completion and collaborative skills for regular interaction between several Market Sectors within HDR.
Who You Are You are passionate about the nexus between data centers and supporting infrastructure, with an emphasis on Power Generation Development and Engineering. You enjoy and seek out meaningful client, vendor and colleague relationships and are driven to expand the depth and breadth of how you can partner with them to solve industry and client specific challenges. You have leadership experience and are looking for a leadership position where you can collaborate internally to help drive an exciting time in the data center market. Significant experience with the development, specification, and negotiation of power generation systems for simple cycle, combined cycle, cogeneration, distributed generation, reciprocating engine, combined heat, and power, microgrids and renewable projects, as well as proven ability to plan, schedule and lead complex design and consulting assignments.
Primary Responsibilities The primary duties of the Power Generation Data Center Lead involve leading the Power Generation consulting services in support of data center and mission critical projects through collaboration across several internal organizations, client interaction and leading a multi‑disciplinary team of direct and indirect reports in support of key projects and clients. HDR is a matrix organization, requiring extensive soft skills, internal collaboration, and communication.
Specific responsibilities will include:
Work closely with leads representing Power Generation, Power Delivery, Data Centers, Due Diligence, and Industrial services.
Provide oversight for the coordination, quality, and timely completion of Power Generation projects or programs in support of data centers.
Serve key roles as necessary in projects and pursuits.
Coordinate the involvement and input of multi‑disciplinary teams in support of development of power generation solutions in support of data centers.
Support client relationships, marketing, project execution, and collaboration meetings.
Perform other duties as needed – it is desired that this leader has a specific interest in leading high performing teams and collaborating within the HDR matrix with the goal of supporting our data center response.
Present at industry and client events to support HDR brand awareness.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in business or engineering
Expertise in power market and nexus between power and technology with rapid deployment requirements.
Experience supporting large demand customers such as data centers with infrastructure development.
Preferred experience working with a variety of client types including regulated and non‑regulated utilities, independent power producers, municipalities, and other public and private clients.
Knowledge of the electric power system, market participants, energy contracts and transactions, project finance, and utility‑scale and distributed power generation technologies.
Client development and management skills with a strong ability to maintain a high standard of quality.
Demonstrated leadership skills
Ability to travel to in‑person meetings with clients.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field
10 years related experience
A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must
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.
Benefits 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 $169,575 - $232,050.
Primary Location United States-Nebraska-Omaha
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-Ohio-Cleveland
United States-Florida-Tampa
United States-Florida-West Palm Beach
United States-Ohio-Columbus
United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga
United States-Kentucky-Lexington
United States-Kansas-Olathe
United States-Georgia-Pooler
United States-Washington-Bellevue
United States-Missouri-Kansas City
United States-North Carolina-Wilmington
United States-Tennessee-Nashville
United States-California-San Jose
United States-New Jersey-Newark
United States-Florida-Pensacola
United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque
United States-New York-White Plains
United States-Minnesota-St. Paul
United States-California-San Francisco
United States-South Carolina-Charleston
United States-Virginia-Roanoke
United States-South Carolina-Columbia
United States-Virginia-Vienna
United States-Florida-Orlando
United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis
United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh
United States-New York-Syracuse
United States-California-San Diego
United States-Virginia-Norfolk
United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia
United States-Virginia-Glen Allen
United States-California-Riverside
United States-Nebraska-Lincoln
United States-Montana-Butte
United States-Florida-Miami
United States-New Jersey-Pennington
United States-California-Sacramento
United States-Connecticut-Rocky Hill
United States-New York-New York
United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor
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 Dec 20, 2025
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
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.
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