Structural Engineer - Hydropower

About the role

We are seeking a Structural Engineer to join our nationally recognized Hydropower Practice. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in structural engineering and be ready to take on the challenges of designing, repairing, and retrofitting utility projects.

Responsibilities

• Review structural documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines.
• Write and edit structural specifications, select procedures, materials and their respective sizes, and complete necessary calculations.
• Independently coordinate the work of the structural design team through the design development and contract document phases of a project.
• Establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance.
• Conduct design development and contract document work sessions at project site in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines.
• Take responsibility for coordinating workload through design development and construction document phases to complete the documents on schedule.
• Cook up and assist with affected disciplines, with any addendum, requests for information, change proposal requests and change orders, and incorporate agreed-upon changes into the project documents.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Familiarity with concrete dams, structural steel gates, and stability of concrete structures is desirable but not required.
• Experience with Hydropower is a plus.
• Masters degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Ability to perform field inspections at operating power generation facilities or dams.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with concrete dams, structural steel gates, and stability of concrete structures is desirable but not required.
• Experience with Hydropower is a plus.
• Masters degree in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Ability to perform field inspections at operating power generation facilities or dams.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered.

Benefits

This position is subject to a preemployment drug test. HDR is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the principles of employment equity. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

The position is full-time.

Employee Status

The position is regular.

Business Class

The position falls under Hydropower Engineering.

Job Posting Date

The job posting was made on August 25, 2026.

Company Information

HDR is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.