Structural Design Engineer

Structural Design Engineer

HDR, Inc.

life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement

United States, California, Sacramento

Jun 12, 2025

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

In the role of Structural Design Engineer, we'll count on you to:

Assist in condition assessments of various hydraulic structures

Perform preliminary and detailed civil / structural analysis, design, evaluations, and design options and recommendations for concrete and steel hydraulic structures such as spillways, spillway gates, floodwalls, canals, and other water retaining structures

Assist in design of various new and/or rehabilitation of hydraulic structures, including dams, spillways, gates, outlet works, diversion structures, retaining walls, cofferdams, floodwalls, water conveyance structures, and foundations

Review structural documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines

Assist in development of design criteria, report preparation, and quality assurance and control reviews of related designs

Write and edit hydraulic structures 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 both in the office and at project sites in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines

Organize, draft and coordinate production of various reports to ensure technical consistency and inclusion of appropriate documentation

Take responsibility for coordinating workload through design development and construction document phases to complete the documents on schedule

Supervise and coach other engineering and support staff, including mentoring of junior engineers, and provision of quality assurance review or input where required.

During construction, coordinate 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

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree or Ph.D. in Civil or Structural Engineering

A minimum of 5 years structural engineer experience

Experience with developing construction documents (plans, specifications, and supporting design documentation reports)

Demonstrated leadership and communication skills

Ability to prepare complete, concise and organized engineering calculations and reports

Knowledge of relevant structural design methods, codes and standards

Willingness to travel and assist with hydraulic structures inspection

Good verbal and written communication skills

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Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

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

An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's 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.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. The expected compensation range for this position is $86,471.00 - $140,375.00 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Primary Location : United States-California-Sacramento

Other Locations : United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-California-Folsom

Industry : Water

Schedule : Full-time

Employee Status : Regular

BusinessClass : Dams Levees Civil Works

Job Posting : Feb 25, 2025