Substation Senior Structural Engineer

HDR; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement savings plan with employer match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in San Francisco seeks a Substation Senior Structural Engineer. This role involves leading structural engineering tasks for substations, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring quality deliverables. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of relevant experience, strong communication skills, and a commitment to quality. Comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, and retirement savings plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of structural engineering experience related to substations and high voltage projects.
• Professional Engineering license (PE) and SE license preferred.
• Knowledge of industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead structural engineering tasks for various substation structures.
• Prepare and review specifications for construction and materials.
• Mentor and supervise Project Engineers and Designers.

Skills

Structural engineering experience

Project management

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Master's degree in Structural Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Tools

PLS-Tower

Mathcad Prime

STAAD

RISA

MFAD

L-Pile

Job description

Substation Senior Structural Engineer (Substation Sr. SE)

HDR Engineering is looking for a Substation Senior Structural Engineer (Substation Sr. SE) to join our growing and nationally ranked team of Power Delivery professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead, oversee, review, and execute structural engineering tasks for a variety of substation structural members such as rolled steel shapes, lattice steel framing, and folded plate tubular steel shapes. Detailed design, calculations, and detailing for fabrication and loading and concept drawings for submittal to a steel fabricator.


• Lead, oversee, review, and execute foundation design tasks for substation structures, including drilled piers, spread footings, driven piles, and other types, using industry standard software.


• Support physical substation layout designs, plans, elevations/sections, details, and associated bills of materials.


• Prepare and/or review specifications for construction and materials.


• Assign project tasks and provide technical guidance to project team members.


• Coordinate and perform quality checks and reviews for project deliverables per HDR Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, processes, and procedures to deliver a world class quality product to the client.


• Collaborate with transmission line civil/structural engineers to cross-train and share resources.


• Collaborate with other engineers to develop and maintain standards.


• Work independently and direct, mentor, train, and supervise one or more Project Engineers, EITs, or CADD/Designers.


• Lead multiple projects concurrently, utilizing teams in different locations.


• Work with senior engineers and technical leaders to identify and develop specific technical expertise and attend training and seminars focused on further development and understanding of complex concepts related to their discipline.


• May assist with developing technical papers and/or presentations that showcase HDR’s technical capabilities at industry conferences or other events.


• Participate in project reviews as needed and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Structural Engineering or Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.


• Minimum 10 years of structural engineering experience related to substation and high voltage electrical switchyard projects up to 500kV.


• Professional Engineering license (PE or equivalent) and SE license preferred. SE license in Hawaii and California is a plus.


• Experience with steel and concrete structural design, foundation analysis, and use of industry standard design software (PLS‑Tower, Mathcad Prime, STAAD, RISA, MFAD, L‑Pile, etc.).


• Strong knowledge of industry standards: NESC, NEC, IEEE, ANSI, ASCE‑113, AISC‑360, ASCE‑7, ACI‑318, and others.


• Demonstrated ability to lead multiple projects, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong conceptual and organizational abilities, and a self‑starter mindset.

Benefits

HDR provides a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, short‑term and long‑term disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement.

EEO Statement

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.