Lead Hydraulic Structures Engineer

HDR, Inc.; Folsom (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referrals

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Hydraulic Structures Engineer to support a range of dam and levee projects within California. You will conduct analyses, develop design options, and supervise structural work across multi-disciplinary teams.

Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, strong FEM skills, and experience with CAD, SAP2000, and LPILE. This full-time role emphasizes collaboration, quality, and on-budget delivery in the Water Resources sector.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is required.
• Strong background in finite element modeling.
• Experience with CAD, SAP2000, LPILE or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structural analyses, evaluations and designs; develop design options or recommendations.
• Preparation of contract documents including drawings, specifications, design documentation and criteria, and cost estimates including critical reports.
• Lead 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, foundations.
• Perform engineering assignments that may require critical thinking and creativity to address unique structural elements that have limited or no specific code based guidance.
• Coordinate structural design with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Work independently as project engineer and provide oversight and mentorship of project and junior staff if required.
• Review tasks undertaken by others in the group such that each design receives a complete check of design assumptions, calculations, criteria, load cases, code review and compliance with design standards.
• Perform inspections and structural assessments of existing structures and structures.

Skills

Finite element modeling

Education

Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

CAD

SAP2000

LPILE

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Hydraulic Structures Engineer to support a range of dam and levee projects within California. You will conduct analyses, develop design options, and supervise structural work across multi-disciplinary teams.

Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, strong FEM skills, and experience with CAD, SAP2000, and LPILE. This full-time role emphasizes collaboration, quality, and on-budget delivery in the Water Resources sector.