Hydropower Structural Engineer — Design & Field Lead

HDR; Winston-Salem (NC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Structural Engineer to support its Hydropower Practice in the Southeast. You will review designs, develop structural specs and calculations, and coordinate with multi-discipline teams on design development and contract documents.

The role involves client and agency interactions, field inspections, and adherence to project schedules. HDR values employee ownership, collaboration, and ongoing growth in a global energy context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license recognized by licensing board; required.
• Previous structural engineer experience in an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, RAM, ETABS, SAFE, STAAD, Tedds, RISA, SAP or similar.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.

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.
• 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.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Master's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

RISA

STAAD

ETABS

RAM

SAFE

Tedds

Job description

HDR is seeking a Structural Engineer to support its Hydropower Practice in the Southeast. You will review designs, develop structural specs and calculations, and coordinate with multi-discipline teams on design development and contract documents.

The role involves client and agency interactions, field inspections, and adherence to project schedules. HDR values employee ownership, collaboration, and ongoing growth in a global energy context.