HDR

Senior Structural Engineer - Water Infrastructure

HDR$100K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
  • 10+ years of structural engineering experience in building design
  • Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, and analytical software (e.g., RAM, ETABS)
  • Experience in design calculations and layouts
  • Ability to design in various materials including steel, concrete, and masonry
  • Commitment to active participation in employee-owned culture

Responsibilities

  • Lead structural design for water and wastewater treatment facilities and water resource projects
  • Assist with marketing and project proposal efforts
  • Plan, organize, and control projects using a proactive management system
  • Implement and monitor compliance with company policies
  • Manage and train technical personnel in structural engineering practices
  • Coordinate and supervise work on complex multi-discipline projects
  • Establish client relationships and participate in project meetings

Benefits

  • Inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and trust
  • Engagement in community-focused initiatives
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth
  • Support from Employee Network Groups for diverse identities
  • Participation in employee-owned culture
Full Job Description
We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you'll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people's lives. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

In the role of Senior Structural Engineer - Water Infrastructure, we'll count on you to:

  • Lead structural design of water and wastewater treatment plants, water resource facilities projects, hydropower/fisheries fields, water containing structures, storm water storage and CSOs, pump stations, fish passages, fish holding and rearing structures, fish hatcheries, water conveying facilities, canals, pipelines, penstocks, intakes, diversion and barrier dam structures, and other water conveying and containment systems and facilities
  • Assist with marketing, proposals, interviews, project production, and related issues
  • See that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management system
  • Implement, monitor and support company policy
  • Select, train, develop and manage technical personnel
  • Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in structural engineering as it relates to projects; resolve problems of greater scope and complexity
  • Plan and develop projects or design activities
  • Plan, organize and supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians
  • Serve as Project Manager on larger projects, though project management is not sole focus of position
  • Plan, direct and monitor all structural aspects of large multi-discipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, typically involving a large project staff
  • Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
  • Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
  • Coordinate staffing and workload of staff through entire project development to complete documents on schedule
  • Conduct schematic, design development and contract document work sessions in conjunction with other Project Managers, appropriate technical professionals and other disciplines
  • Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in structural engineering as it relates to projects; resolve problems of greater scope and complexity
  • Serve as Project Manager on larger projects, though project management is not sole focus of position
  • Perform other duties as needed


Preferred Qualification

  • Master's degree in Architectural Engineering, Structural emphasis
  • Experience with water infrastructure and water bearing, holding, conveying structures
  • Experience in project management
  • Strong communication and listening skills
  • Ability to handle multiple assignments
  • Good leadership and organizational skills
  • Proficiency with finite element structural design software such as STAAD PRO, RISA, RISA 3D, RISA Foundations, RISA Connections, SAP2000, Tedds, Enercalcs etc., as well as seismic and wind requirements of International Building Code and ASCE-7.
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, BIM 360.
  • Experience with ACI 350 structures
  • Experience with structural condition assessment, repair, and rehabilitation
  • Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED
  • Active Industry Engagement


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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 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

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
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1917

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