Structural Engineer (Transportation)

HDR, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 102,025 - 145,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time away

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Structural Engineer in New York, NY, to apply advanced engineering techniques on bridge and transit projects. The candidate will be responsible for detailed design, calculations, and client interactions.

Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree and at least 5 years of experience. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, retirement savings with employer match, and additional perks. The expected salary range is $102,025 - $145,750 depending on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered.
• Previous structural engineer experience is necessary.
• An attitude and commitment to participating as an active employee-owner is a must.

Responsibilities

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques.
• Work on bridge and/or transit projects.
• Select standard engineering procedures and perform structural calculations.
• Review work produced by junior engineers.
• Interface with clients depending on role.

Skills

Structural engineering

Project management

Client interface

Design calculations

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

RISA

Staad

SAP

ETABS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

RISA

Staad

SAP

ETABS

Job description

Responsibilities

• Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques
• Work on projects that typically include bridge (steel plate girder, and prestress concrete, box culvert, and interchange design for highway projects) and/or transit (elevated and/or underground stations and line structures) projects
• Select standard engineering/design procedures, develop structural details using specialized structural design and analysis software, and perform structural load calculations and assist with geometric layout and quantity development
• Review, assign work and/or check design calculations, estimates, and specifications produced by junior engineers and EITs
• Interface with clients depending on role on the project
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Structural Engineering.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in structural design
• Preference is given to local candidates

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) 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

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {New York, NY}: $102,025 - $145,750

Location & Details

Primary Location: United States - New York - New York

Industry: Highway + Road

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Bridges and Structures

Job Posting Date: May 19, 2026