HDR

Power Project Engineer (Hydropower Civil)

HDR$110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license required
  • Experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office and standard design software like AutoCAD and PLS CAD
  • Commitment to active participation in employee-owned culture

Responsibilities

  • Lead civil design for hydropower and dam projects from planning to construction
  • Deliver comprehensive civil and structural studies, assessments, and design packages
  • Design and evaluate various infrastructure components such as dams and powerhouses
  • Conduct site visits, inspections, and design workshops with clients
  • Coordinate civil design across multiple engineering disciplines
  • Prepare and review construction drawings and specifications
  • Mentor early-career engineers in technical and design practices
  • Manage project scope, budget, schedule, and client communication

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and leadership roles
  • Mentorship from experienced engineers within a collaborative team
  • Access to nationwide expertise through HDR's network
  • Variety of projects ranging across renewable energy and infrastructure modernization
  • Participation in an employee-owned culture fostering investment in the company
Full Job Description
HDR is seeking a Power Project Engineer (Civil, PE) who will be an integral member of our growing multidisciplinary Power team delivering civil engineering design, analysis, and evaluations for hydropower, dam safety, power delivery, grid reliability, renewable energy, and infrastructure modernization projects throughout Northern California and the West Region. The civil engineer will perform and coordinate technical studies, design development, engineering evaluations, calculations, specifications, and construction support while collaborating across disciplines to deliver practical, high-quality solutions for Power clients. As experience and responsibilities grow, the position will take on project management roles, including managing scope, budget, schedule, quality, staffing, risk, and client communication for multidisciplinary assignments. The role will also mentor early-career engineers through technical guidance, work planning, design reviews, quality oversight, and day-to-day coaching while supporting a collaborative and engaged team environment. In the role of Power Project Engineer (Civil Engineer), we'll count on you to: - Serve as a key project participant leading civil design for hydropower and dam infrastructure from planning through construction. - Deliver civil and structural studies, assessments, analyses, calculations, specifications, and design packages. - Design and evaluate powerhouses, dams, spillways, waterways, penstocks, foundations, and related facilities. - Lead site visits, inspections, design workshops, and constructability reviews with clients and project teams. - Coordinate civil interfaces across structural, mechanical, electrical, geotechnical, hydraulic, and environmental disciplines. - Prepare and review drawings, calculations, reports, specifications, bid packages, and construction deliverables. - Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, staffing, and client coordination for multidisciplinary projects. - Mentor early-career engineers through technical guidance, design reviews, and field experience. - Collaborate with HDR's national Hydropower and Power network to access expertise and deliver projects nationwide. - Expand into pumped storage, power generation, power delivery, grid reliability, renewables, and modernization. Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree in civil, structural, water resources, or a related field. - Approximately 7 years of progressive experience including utilities and Power-sector projects involving utilities, hydropower, dams, water conveyance, and related infrastructure. - Consulting experience leading civil design, technical reviews, fieldwork, and construction support. - Experience managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risk, staffing, and clients. - Experience mentoring engineers and collaborating with regional and national technical teams. #LI-MO1 Qualifications Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license. - Previous experience in project execution within the Power Market Sector. - 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

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Size
10,000 employees
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Founded
1917

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