Principal Management Consultant (Chicago) Job at HDR, Chicago, IL

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  • HDR
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

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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. We empower everyone to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

HDRs Power sector provides a chance to shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industryrecognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. Youll work sidebyside with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand.

HDR is looking for a Principal Management Consultant to join our Resources Business Group Advisory Services team. The consultant will work with our national Power, Industrial, and Technology practice leaders to serve existing clients and develop new clients worldwide.

Who You Are

You are passionate about the complex intersection of energy, industrial, and data centers and enjoy finding solutions. This passion drives you to be consistently aware of national and regional market and policy trends. 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 enjoy developing energy and power strategies, solving load and generation interconnection challenges such as bridging power, onsite generation, microgrids, and behindthemeter solutions for private clients and utility/generation asset owners. You are skilled at navigating the complexities and nexus between power and data centers, a listener, and can translate challenges presented into road maps and tactical plans.

Primary Responsibilities

The primary duties involve participating in power market and industrial topics through our Advisory Services offerings. You will thrive in the intersectionality of utilities, developers, and large demand technology customers to navigate constraints and identify solutions for obtaining reliable, resilient, and affordable power and supporting infrastructure. Responsibilities include advisory services to clients in a sellerdoer role. While the position is supported by a deep bench of client managers and subject matter experts, the candidate must be well versed in the existing power and industrial markets.

Specific Responsibilitiesh3>
  • Support HDRs power, industrial, and technology clients by providing advisory services.
  • Think strategically about clients projects and potential funding and financing alternatives.
  • Coordinate the involvement and input of multidisciplinary planning teams.
  • Collaborate within HDRs matrix to provide input on strategic and tactical plans for new market entry and sustained growth with existing clients and markets.
  • Establish and maintain client relationships and engage in marketing, contractual, and development meetings.
  • Perform other duties as needed and have a specific interest in helping clients navigate processes and solve problems, regardless of the specific content.
  • Attend and participate in industry and client events to support HDR brand awareness.

Preferred Qualifications

  • 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 nonregulated utilities, independent power producers, municipalities, and other public and private clients.
  • Interest and experience with industrial clients, challenges, and evolving technologies.
  • BS or BA degree in Engineering, Business, Sciences or related field.
  • Minimum 15 years of experience, including 3+ years in a development role in the power, industrial, and/or technology industry.
  • Knowledge of the electric power system, market participants, energy contracts and transactions, project finance, and utilityscale and distributed power generation technologies.
  • Client development and management skills with a strong ability to maintain a high standard of quality.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish new business relationships, understand contracts, and maintain a strong industry network.
  • Ability to travel to inperson meetings with clients.
  • Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills.
  • Advisory Services require gaining knowledge of new subjects, markets, and trends. Candidates need to be curious and have the passion to continue learning.

Required Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Business Administration or closely related field.
  • A minimum of 10 years consulting experience and extensive related expertise.
  • Proficiency with MS Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Access and Outlook.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and strong relationship, organizational and followup skills.
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employeeowned culture is a must.

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each others 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.

Benefits & Compensation

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short and longterm disability, life insurance, 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 on skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for fulltime regular positions. Temporary and parttime roles eligible for limited benefits.) The targeted pay rate range for this position (based on experience and location) is $105.77/hr $132.22/hr.

Location

Primary Location: United StatesNebraskaOmaha

  • United StatesNorth CarolinaCharlotte
  • United StatesTexasAustin
  • United StatesNebraskaLincoln
  • United StatesWashingtonBellevue
  • United StatesMissouriKansas City
  • United StatesColoradoDenver
  • United StatesMinnesotaSaint Louis Park
  • United StatesCaliforniaSacramento
  • United StatesNew YorkNew York
  • United StatesMichiganAnn Arbor
  • United StatesCaliforniaIrvine
  • United StatesArizonaPhoenix
  • United StatesMainePortland
  • United StatesIllinoisRosemont
  • United StatesCaliforniaFolsom
  • United StatesOregonPortland
  • United StatesFloridaJacksonville
  • United StatesFloridaOrlando
  • United StatesIllinoisChicago
  • United StatesMinnesotaMinneapolis
  • United StatesWashingtonSeattle
  • United StatesPennsylvaniaPittsburgh
  • United StatesFloridaTampa
  • United StatesMontanaBillings
  • United StatesNew YorkSyracuse
  • United StatesTexasDallas

Other Details

  • Industry: Power
  • Schedule: Parttime
  • Employee Status: Regular
  • Business Class: Advisory Services
  • Job Posting: Dec 5, 2025

EEO Statement

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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