Project Development Technical Specialist

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HDR is seeking an experienced Project Development Technical Specialist to join our Michigan-based Power Generation team. As a Project Development Technical Specialist, you will be joining a highly capable, multi-disciplined team that supports power and energy projects primarily within the utility, Independent Power Producers (IPPs), industrial, institutional, and municipal sectors. Primary duties typically involve leadership of project development teams, coordination with engineering disciplines, monitoring and communication of project status, and providing development consulting support for conceptual design and owner's engineer projects on both a technical and contractual level.

Preferred candidates will have significant experience with industrial- and utility-scale power generation systems and equipment, and proven ability to plan, schedule, and lead development projects. Typical deliverables developed by this individual and/or their team include conceptual drawings, heat balances, water balances, technology comparison tables, site due diligence assessments, project pro formas, equipment quotations, project schedules, project cost estimates, bid specifications, pipe and equipment sizing calculations, technical memos, bid evaluations, performance procedure and test reviews, feasibility studies, reports and consulting. Significant experience with the development and specification of power generation systems for simple cycle, combined cycle, cogeneration, distributed generation, reciprocating engine, combined heat and power, and renewables projects is preferred.

Project roles will vary based on the size and type of the project, as well as the capabilities, experience, and preferred focus of the technical Specialist. Project roles will typically consist of lead development specialist and technical specialist. Most tasks will be done in a collaborative manner involving specialists, engineers, scientists, real estate/land developers, economists, schedulers, estimators, and designers from across the United States and on occasion other countries. Communication, leadership, and organizational skills are required to lead a team of professionals, as described above.

The position will require travel for site surveys, technical conferences, client meetings and monitoring of schedule. Travel is typically less than 10%.