Senior Structural Engineer (Hydraulic Structures)

HDR; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Paid time away

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement savings with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

A prominent engineering firm is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer specializing in hydraulic structures to work on various projects. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, a PE license, and at least 10 years of experience in structural engineering. Responsibilities include conducting analyses, leading design projects, and coordinating with teams. This role offers a collaborative culture and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing employee ownership.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years structural engineering experience related to building design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• Strong background in design calculations and layouts.
• Experience with AutoCAD, RAM, ETABS, SAFE or equivalent.
• Knowledge of gravity and lateral analysis; steel, concrete, masonry and wood design.
• Experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
• Commitment to HDR's employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Conduct structural analyses and develop design options.
• Lead design of new and/or rehabilitation of hydraulic structures.
• Coordinate structural design with multi-disciplinary teams.
• 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.
• May include leadership and expansion of HDR’s structural engineering services including client and strategic project development.
• Review tasks undertaken by others to ensure design checks of assumptions, calculations, criteria, load cases, and code compliance.
• Perform inspections and structural assessments of existing structures.

Skills

Structural analysis

Design in steel, concrete, masonry and wood

Finite element modeling

Microsoft Office

Analytical software (AutoCAD, RAM, ETABS)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SAP2000

LPILE

SAFE

SAP2000

LPILE

Job description

Overview

Senior Structural Engineer (Hydraulic Structures)

We’re looking for success-oriented Hydraulic Structures Engineers to work in a number of locations on a wide variety of projects in the Dams, Levees, and Civil Works world. If you want to work for a company like HDR and you’re motivated to deliver quality project work on-time and on-budget for major clients, we want you on our team.

HDR is an employee-owned company with more than 100 years of making great things possible, together with our clients. We foster a collaborative culture, value diverse experiences, and empower employees to bring their authentic selves to work every day. This role involves leadership and expansion of HDR’s structural engineering services with Federal and State government agencies, water utilities, and power utilities.

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
• May include leadership and expansion of HDR’s structural engineering services including client and strategic project development
• Review tasks undertaken by others to ensure design checks of assumptions, calculations, criteria, load cases, and code compliance
• Perform inspections and structural assessments of existing structures

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years structural engineering experience as it relates to building design
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, RAM, ETABS, SAFE or similar analytical software
• Experience in design calculations and layouts
• Ability to design and detail in steel, concrete, masonry and wood
• Requires understanding of gravity analysis and lateral analysis
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering, Structural emphasis preferred
• Strong background in finite element modeling and knowledge of computer-based design tools (such as CAD, SAP2000, LPILE, or equivalent)

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups foster a sense of belonging and support, open to all employees.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, and success, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, retirement savings with employer match, referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The compensation range varies by location.

Primary Location: United States-California-Folsom

Other Locations: United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-California-Irvine, United States-California-Sacramento

Industry: Water

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Dams Levees Civil Works

Job Posting: Aug 19, 2025

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.