Structural Engineer - Hydropower

HDR, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative firm dedicated to creating a welcoming environment where your contributions truly matter. As a Structural Engineer in the Hydropower team, you'll leverage your expertise to support vital utility projects that make a difference. Your role will encompass design analysis, cost estimation, and collaboration with diverse teams to ensure code compliance. This position offers an exciting opportunity to impact communities positively while working in a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you're ready to bring your authentic self and ideas to work, this is the place for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in structural engineering design and analysis.
• Ability to prepare specifications and cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analyses for structural engineering projects.
• Design structural steel and reinforced concrete.
• Coordinate workload through design and construction phases.

Skills

Structural Engineering

Design Analysis

Cost Estimation

AISC Codes

ACI Codes

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

RISA

Staad

SAP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD

RISA

Staad

SAP

Tedds

RAM

ETABS

SAFE

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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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.

HDR is looking for a Structural Engineer to join our Hydropower team in Charlotte. This individual must have the technical skills and desire to help support structural engineering design, repair and retrofit utility projects for our nationally recognized Power Practice. In this role, we'll count on you to:

• Conduct analyses to develop design options or recommendations and assist in the preparation of cost estimates and specifications for structural engineering projects.


• Design structural steel and reinforced concrete in accordance with AISC and ACI codes respectively.


• Write and edit structural specifications, select procedures, materials and their respective sizes, and complete necessary calculations.


• Participate in design reviews with various clients and governing agencies for code compliance.


• Conduct design development 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with concrete dams, structural steel gates, and stability of concrete structures is desirable but not required.


• Local candidates are preferred.


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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Previous structural engineer experience
• Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, RISA, Staad, SAP, Tedds, RAM, ETABS, SAFE or similar
• 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-North Carolina-Charlotte

Industry:Power

Schedule:Full-time

Employee Status:Regular

BusinessClass:Hydropower

Job Posting:Mar 4, 2025