Senior Electrical Power Engineer

HDR is seeking a Senior Electrical Power Engineer to support clients developing and implementing natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects, serving as an Owner’s Engineer or Advisor. The role leads power generation design and project execution, supports client relationships and marketing, and mentors engineering staff.

Responsibilities

Help our clients develop, contract, and implement natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects while serving as Owner’s Engineer and/or Advisor

Leading teams for power generation design projects including supporting in a traditional Owner’s Engineering role

The candidate will be expected to mentor young engineers, support in managing client relationships, and lead marketing activities including proposal technical writing, fee builds, and work breakdown structure development in response to requests for proposals

Work with Project Manager and Project Controller on project reviews with management as needed

Direct the activities of other engineering professionals and act as a mentor to other staff members as needed

Preferred

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program with an Electrical Power emphasis

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Control Systems Engineering with an Electrical Power emphasis

Minimum 15 years of experience in electrical power generation design

Design experience with simple cycle and combined cycle power generation

Previous experience with an engineering power consulting or EPC firm desired

Candidate must have excellent communication, written and organizational skills

Strong leadership skills with the ability to work independently, as a lead on a multi-discipline consulting team, or as a lead on a small team are required

Extensive knowledge of three-phase electrical power, protection and control design and settings development, system grounding, physical design, and experience with other activities such as lighting and grounding design, including instrumentation and control and life safety systems

Minimum 15 years of experience in electrical power generation design.

ABET-Accredited Engineering Degree

Electrical Power Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Control Systems Engineering

15 Years' Power Generation Design

Simple-Cycle Generation Design

Combined-Cycle Generation Design

Power Consulting Experience

EPC Firm Experience

Three-Phase Power Systems

Control Design

Settings Development

System Grounding

Electrical Physical Design

Lighting Design

Grounding Design

Instrumentation

Control Systems

Life Safety Systems

Communication

Written Communication

Organizational Skills

Leadership

Independent Work

Team Leadership

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Short- and long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time away

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Employee referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Company

Employee-owned design firm for engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services.

Omaha, Nebraska, USA

http://www.hdrinc.com/

Founded in 1917

10001+ employees

Qualifications

The Senior Electrical Power Engineer candidate should have experience within the utility scale power and renewable energy industry

A significant level of design and engineer of record work experience with power plant systems is required

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

Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program with an Electrical Power emphasis

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Control Systems Engineering with an Electrical Power emphasis

Minimum 15 years of experience in electrical power generation design

Design experience with simple cycle and combined cycle power generation

Previous experience with an engineering power consulting or EPC firm desired

Candidate must have excellent communication, written and organizational skills

Strong leadership skills with the ability to work independently, as a lead on a multi-discipline consulting team, or as a lead on a small team are required

Extensive knowledge of three-phase electrical power, protection and control design and settings development, system grounding, physical design, and experience with other activities such as lighting and grounding design, including instrumentation and control and life safety systems

Required skills

Electrical power generation design, Power generation and distribution, Protection and control design, Power system studies, Three-phase electrical power, System grounding, Simple-cycle and combined-cycle power generation, Renewable energy generation, Owner’s engineering, Power plant systems, Instrumentation and control systems, Professional Engineer (PE/P.Eng) license, PLS-CADD, AutoCAD, Autodesk Plant 3D, AutoPIPE, Revit, Microsoft Office

Experience

10+ years