Structural Engineer - Hydropower
About the role
We are seeking a Structural Engineer to join our nationally recognized Hydropower Practice. This role involves supporting structural engineering design, repair, and retrofit 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 independently direct the design of projects from proposal to completion.
- Experience interacting with clients, local candidates are preferred.
- Previous structural engineer experience.
- Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, RISA, Staad, SAP, Tedds, RAM, ETABS, SAFE or similar.
- Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
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 independently direct the design of projects from proposal to completion.
- Experience interacting with clients, local candidates are preferred.
- Previous structural engineer experience.
- Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, RISA, Staad, SAP, Tedds, RAM, ETABS, SAFE or similar.
- Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
Benefits
Join an employee-owned firm where you'll help modernize and sustain vital infrastructure, develop leadership skills, accelerate your career growth, and contribute to meaningful projects that keep the lights on and strengthen communities.
Pay
Competitive compensation package including base salary, performance-based incentives, and benefits.
Schedule
Full-time
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.
Company Information
HDR is a leading provider of engineering, architecture, interior design, surveying, planning, environmental services, and construction management solutions. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer committed to the principles of employment equity.