Structural Engineer - Hydropower
HDR · Louisville, KY · 1 mo ago
On-siteConsultingFull-time
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 design, repair, and retrofitting of 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.
- Cover 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.
- 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.
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
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, bonus, and benefits.
Schedule
Full-time.
Business Class
Hydropower Engineering.
Job Posting
Aug 25, 2026.
Company Information
We are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.