Hyrdopower Solutions Engineer

Hydropower Solutions Engineer

HW3 is seeking an experienced Hydropower Solutions Engineer to help shape automation and control solutions for hydroelectric projects across the United States.

This is a customer-facing role combining deep hydropower expertise with solution design, technical proposals and strategic pursuit planning. You’ll work with customers, consultants, EPC contractors and internal teams on modernisation, rehabilitation and new-build projects.

What you’ll do

• Define project scope, technical requirements and execution strategies for complex hydro opportunities.
• Develop solutions involving plant controls, SCADA, DCS, PLCs, instrumentation and associated mechanical systems.
• Support proposals with technical approaches, estimates, risk assessments and value propositions.
• Present recommendations to engineering teams, customers and senior decision-makers.
• Build reusable tools, templates and standards to improve future project delivery.

What we’re looking for

• 10+ years’ experience in the hydroelectric power industry.
• A degree in engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Strong knowledge of power-generation automation and control systems.
• Experience shaping complex technical pursuits and communicating with both technical and commercial stakeholders.
• Ability to travel up to 20% and authorisation to work in the US without current or future sponsorship.

Experience with EPC or design-build projects, turbine-generator systems, governors, excitation, protection systems and plant electrical infrastructure would be advantageous.

Location: Blue Bell or Cranberry Township, PA; Amherst, WI; Novi, MI; or Charlotte, NC.