Structural Engineer - Power

Responsibilities

• Review structural documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines.
• Write and edit structural specifications, select procedures, materials and their respective sizes, and complete necessary calculations.
• Independently coordinate the work of the structural design team through the design development and contract document phases of a project.
• Establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance.
• Conduct design development and contract document work 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.

• Familiarity with concrete dams, structural steel gates, and stability of concrete structures is desirable but not required
• Experience with Hydropower is a plus
• Ability to perform field inspections at operating power generation facilities or dams
• Masters degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Ability to independently direct the design of projects from proposal to completion
• Experience interacting with clients
• Local candidates are preferred

• 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

This position is subject to a preemployment drug test.

Primary

Location:

United States-North Carolina-Charlotte. Other Locations:
United States-North Carolina-Winston-Salem, United States-Georgia-Atlanta, United States-Alabama-Birmingham. Industry: Power.

Schedule:

Full-time. Employee Status:
Regular. Business class:
Hydropower Engineering. Job Posting:
Feb 6, 2026.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affimative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.