Heather Hodges

Heather Hodges, PE, is a Renewable Development Engineer at TransAlta since March 2024, with a strong background in renewable energy and sustainability. Previously, Heather Hodges served as a Graduate Student in Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems at Penn State World Campus and worked as a Renewable Resource Engineer at Southern Power, providing expertise in resource generation modeling and layout design for renewable technology. Heather Hodges has experience as a Mechanical Design Engineer at Southern Company, where design calculations and hydraulic analysis were performed, and as a Teaching Assistant at FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, supporting students in mechanical systems. Internships at ExxonMobil involved engineering package preparation and collaboration on reliability projects. Heather Hodges holds a Master of Professional Studies in Renewable Energy and Sustainability Systems from Penn State World Campus and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Florida State University.