Senior Structural Engineer

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience.

We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

HDR is currently seeking a Senior Structural Engineer for our Building Engineering Services (BES) Business Group located in Indianapolis, IN. 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.

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

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