Hydropower EIT: Field & Design for Dam & Grid

HDR; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership culture

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking Hydropower EITs to join the Northern California Hydropower Engineering team and grow a career in clean-energy hydropower, dam safety, grid reliability, and water infrastructure modernization.

You will develop technical skills through project work, field assignments, and mentorship while learning how facilities support renewable energy and resilient power systems. HDR emphasizes employee ownership and collaborative problem solving.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Engineer In Training (EIT) certificate.
• Microsoft Office skills.
• Active participation in employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Develop technical skills through project work, field assignments, training and mentorship.
• Support field inspections, site observations, condition assessments, and drawing verification.
• Support construction-phase engineering activities with documentation updates.
• Update drawings using Autodesk or Bentley products.
• Assist with analyses, calculations, specifications and design documentation.
• Support inspection reports, memos, and project documentation.
• Complete clearly defined tasks and support small projects or portions of larger assignments.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Effective written and verbal comms

Team collaboration

Detail-oriented

Employee-owned culture understanding

Education

Master's degree or graduate coursework in civil/structural/water resources/geotechnical

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

EIT certificate

Tools

AutoCAD

MicroStation

HEC-RAS

GIS

Mathcad

Excel

Job description

HDR is seeking Hydropower EITs to join the Northern California Hydropower Engineering team and grow a career in clean-energy hydropower, dam safety, grid reliability, and water infrastructure modernization.

You will develop technical skills through project work, field assignments, and mentorship while learning how facilities support renewable energy and resilient power systems. HDR emphasizes employee ownership and collaborative problem solving.