Structural Engineer

HDR is currently seeking a building‑focused Structural Engineer for our Building Engineering Services Business Group located in downtown Chicago, IL. Our team is an integrated facility and infrastructure design team consisting of core services of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Structural and Site Civil Engineering. With a team of experienced mission‑critical engineers, our local team also focuses on Healthcare, Science and Technology, Justice, Power Distribution, and Transportation projects.

We are developing our market presence in Commercial Real Estate, Finance, Hospitality, Municipal, Manufacturing/Industrial, and Federal sectors. Regardless of the market sector, we provide engineering excellence for our clients by setting realistic expectations and delivering high‑quality designs, on time.

To support our rapidly growing structural needs, HDR seeks a talented professional engineer who has experience meeting aggressive deadlines. The position is responsible for producing design drawings, calculations, and specifications. The candidate will be engaged with clients and the local engineering community, collaborating with the BES Business Group Manager and Structural Leadership to build strong external and internal client relationships with other HDR business group leadership.

Additional responsibilities include participating in marketing and project planning and serving as a representative of HDR to the local industry.

• 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

• Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering with Structural emphasis or Structural Engineering
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in Structural system design of commercial or institutional buildings
• Data Center design experience
• Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED desired but not required
• Proficiency in Revit is highly valued

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng))
• Previous structural engineer experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, RISA, Staad, SAP, Tedds, RAM, ETABS, SAFE or similar software
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm
• Commitment to active participation in an employee‑owned culture