Senior Structural Engineer (Power)

HDR, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR Engineering is seeking a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer to join our Power Delivery team in Florida. The role focuses on high voltage transmission lines and substations up to 500kV, including steel structure design and foundation work.

You will lead engineering tasks, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with PMs across multiple offices to deliver high-quality projects while adhering to HDR's QMS standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering is required.
• Professional Engineer license (PE or P.Eng) is required.
• Minimum 10 years structural engineering experience related to building design.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, RAM, ETABS, SAFE or similar tools.
• Experience with steel, concrete, masonry and wood design.
• Understanding of gravity and lateral analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead, oversee, review, and/or execute structural engineering tasks for transmission line and substation projects.
• Perform foundation design tasks (drilled piers, spread footings, grillage, piles).
• Support transmission line design tasks (PLS-CADD modeling, structure spotting).
• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement or factory acceptance testing.
• Mentor junior engineers and coordinate with PMs and project teams.
• Ensure quality checks per HDR QMS and collaborate across offices.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

RAM

ETABS

SAFE

PLS-Tower

Mathcad Prime

L-Pile

MFAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? #LI-JG9

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you'll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry-recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You'll work side-by-side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.

HDR Engineering is looking for a Senior Civil/Structural Engineer (for both our Transmission Line and Substation teams) to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals.

The Senior Civil/Structural Engineer has broad technical knowledge and experience with the structural design components of high voltage electrical transmission lines, switchyards, and substation projects up to 500kV, including physical substation design, steel structure calculations and design, and foundation design. Leveraging that knowledge and experience, they work in close coordination with Project Managers (PM) and project teams in multiple office locations to lead, oversee, review, and/or execute the structural engineering and design components of transmission line and substation projects. The Senior Civil/Structural Engineer may also train, mentor, and guide junior engineers across the practice and help develop and implement best practices to advance our capabilities across this discipline.

Specific duties include:

• Lead, oversee, review, and/or execute structural engineering tasks for a variety of transmission line and substation structural members, utilizing folded plate tubular steel, lattice, and/or standard shapes.
• Engineering duties may include detailed design, calculations, and detailing for fabrication or development of loading and concept drawings for submittal to a steel manufacturer to design and fabricate.
• Lead, oversee, review, and/or execute foundation design tasks for transmission line and substation structures, including drilled piers, spread footings, grillage, driven piles, and potentially other types, using industry standard software.
• May support, lead, or review transmission line design tasks, including PLS-CADD modeling, structure spotting and design, and associated bills of materials.
• May support physical substation layout designs, plans, elevations/sections, details, and associated bills of materials.
• Prepare equipment specifications for procurement and/or factory acceptance testing
• Assigns project tasks and provides technical guidance to project team members.
• Coordinates and/or performs quality checks and reviews for project deliverables per the HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures to deliver a world class quality product to the client.
• Performs quality checks and/or reviews of projects from other teams on an as needed basis.
• Collaborate with transmission line civil/structural engineers to cross-train and share resources.
• Works independently and may direct, mentor, train, and/or supervise one or more Project Engineers, EIT's, or CADD/Designers.
• Ability to lead multiple projects concurrently, utilizing teams in different locations.
• Works with senior engineers and technical leaders to identify and develop specific technical expertise and will attend training and seminars focused on further development and understanding of complex concepts related to their discipline.

• May also assist with developing technical papers and/or presentations that showcase HDR's technical capabilities at industry

  conferences or other events.

• Participates in project reviews as needed.
• Some travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Structural Engineering.
• Experience using industry standard design software, including PLS-Tower and Mathcad Prime.
• Previous consulting firm experience
• Familiarity with the latest AISC, ASCE, ANSI, and other industry standards.
• Experience using industry standard design software such as L-Pile and MFAD.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years structural engineering experience as it relates to building design
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) 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 is a must

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 (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location: United States-Florida-Orlando

Other Locations: United States-Florida-West Palm Beach, United States-Florida-Jacksonville, United States-Florida-Tampa

Industry: Power

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Substation Engineering

Job Posting: Jul 30, 2026