Senior Hydraulic Structures Engineer – Dams & Levees

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Medical insurance

Retirement planning

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Hydraulic Structures Engineer in California to lead structural design and analysis for dams, levees, and related water infrastructure. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams and mentor junior staff across multiple HDR locations in the state.

The role requires a PE license, 10+ years of relevant experience, and proficiency with AutoCAD, RAM, ETABS, SAFE, and SAP2000. HDR emphasizes an employee-owned culture and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is required.
• 10+ years of structural engineering experience related to building design.
• PE license is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structural analyses, evaluations and designs; develop design options or recommendations.
• Prepare contract documents including drawings, specifications, design documentation and criteria, and cost estimates.
• Lead design of hydraulic structures such as dams, spillways, gates, and diversion structures.
• Perform engineering assignments requiring critical thinking and creativity for unique structural elements.
• Coordinate structural design with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Mentor project and junior staff; potentially lead HDR's structural engineering services with agencies and utilities.
• Review tasks to ensure proper design assumptions, calculations and code compliance.
• Perform inspections and structural assessments of existing structures and structures.

Skills

Civil/Structural engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

AutoCAD

RAM

ETABS

SAFE

SAP2000

Finite element modeling

Microsoft Office

Structural design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

RAM

ETABS

SAFE

SAP2000

MS Office

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Hydraulic Structures Engineer in California to lead structural design and analysis for dams, levees, and related water infrastructure. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams and mentor junior staff across multiple HDR locations in the state.

The role requires a PE license, 10+ years of relevant experience, and proficiency with AutoCAD, RAM, ETABS, SAFE, and SAP2000. HDR emphasizes an employee-owned culture and competitive benefits.