Structural Designer Hydropower & Pumped Storage Projects

AECOM; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an experienced Structural Designer with 10+ years of expertise in hydroelectric infrastructure to lead drawing and 3D model work for hydropower and pumped storage projects. You will prepare and review structural layouts, reinforcement detailing, and GA drawings for dams, intakes, spillways, powerhouses, and tunnels.

The role requires coordination with civil, geotechnical, hydraulic, mechanical, electrical, and geological teams, ensuring alignment with engineering calculations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review detailed structural design drawings and 3D models for hydropower projects.
• Coordinate with Civil, Geotechnical, Hydraulic, Mechanical, Electrical, and Geological teams.
• Review vendor drawings to integrate equipment interface requirements into structural layouts.
• Ensure compliance with project standards, quality procedures, and document control requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior structural designers.

Skills

Structural design

Detailing

Hydropower projects

Interdisciplinary coordination

Quality assurance

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Civil Engineering

Master's in Structural Engineering

Tools

STAAD.Pro

SAP2000

ETABS

MIDAS Civil

BIM workflows

Job description

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Job Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a experienced Structural Designer with over 10 years of expertise in the structural design and detailing of Hydropower and Pumped Storage Projects. The candidate will be responsible for preparing, reviewing, and coordinating structural drawings and 3D models for complex hydroelectric infrastructure, ensuring compliance with project specifications, international standards, and client requirements.

The ideal candidate should have worked on large-scale underground and surface hydroelectric facilities from concept through detailed engineering and construction support.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and review detailed structural design drawings and construction drawings for hydropower and pumped storage projects.
• Prepare structural layouts, reinforcement detailing, steel detailing, and General Arrangement (GA) drawings for:
  • Dams (Concrete Gravity, RCC, and Earth/Rockfill)
  • Intake structures
  • Spillways
  • Powerhouses (Surface and Underground)
  • Transformer caverns
  • Surge shafts and surge chambers
  • Pressure shafts and penstocks
  • Tailrace tunnels and outlet structures
  • Cable tunnels and utility galleries
• Coordinate closely with Civil, Structural, Geotechnical, Hydraulic, Mechanical, Electrical, and Geological engineering teams.
• Ensure structural drawings are aligned with engineering calculations, design reports, specifications, and applicable standards.
• Review vendor drawings and integrate equipment interface requirements into structural layouts.
• Participate in interdisciplinary design reviews, model reviews, constructability reviews, and value engineering exercises.
• Ensure compliance with project quality procedures, drawing standards, and document control requirements.
• Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior structural designers and drafting personnel.
• Support site engineering teams by resolving drawing-related queries and issuing revisions during construction.
• Coordinate with clients, consultants, and contractors during engineering and execution phases.
• Ensure timely delivery of engineering deliverables while maintaining high quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering (B.E./B.Tech).
• Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Additional Information

• Familiarity with structural analysis outputs from software such as STAAD.Pro, SAP2000, ETABS, MIDAS Civil, or similar.
• Knowledge of reinforcement detailing and structural steel detailing.
• Experience with BIM workflows and clash detection.

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