Senior Structural Engineer – Data Center Specialist

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HDR is currently seeking a Senior Structural Engineer for our Building Engineering Services (BES) Business Group located in downtown Chicago, IL. Our team is an integrated building, 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 also developing our market presence in the 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 help support our rapidly growing Structural needs, HDR is seeking a talented PE/SE who has experience working hard to meet aggressive deadlines. This position is responsible for production of design drawings, calculations and specifications, and training development. This dynamic individual will be engaged with clients and the local engineering community. In this role, you will collaborate with the BES Business Group Manager and Structural Leadership to build strong external and internal client relationships with other HDR business group leadership.

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

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

Independently coordinate the work of the structural design teams through the design development and contract document phases of a project

Provide guidance and mentorship of structural colleagues throughout the region

Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in structural engineering as it relates to projects; resolve problems of greater scope and complexity

Provide QC reviews of design submissions for projects within the region

Participate in inter-disciplinary coordination meetings for project development & drawing/BIM clash detection

Work with the leadership team to review and develop resource requirements for program consistency

Work with leadership team to develop and organize program documents, calculations, drawings that can improve workflows and be leveraged where available from project to project for program efficiency and consistency

Meet regularly with program leadership to relay status of projects and teams and strategize on program direction

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

Establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance

Conduct design development and contract document work sessions at project sites 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Structural Engineering or Architectural Engineering with Structural emphasis
• A minimum of 2 years in Data Center design experience
• Proficiency in Revit is highly valued

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• A minimum of 10 years structural engineering experience as it relates to building design