Structural Engineer

Primary Responsibilities
HDR's Structural Engineer will: serve as a project manager, technical leader, or a task leader for transportation- or transit-related structural engineering projects of varying sizes and complexity, coordinating the work of the structural design team through the design development and contract document phases of a project; prepare or review scopes, budgets, and schedules; conduct design development and contract document work sessions at project site in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines; write and edit structural specifications, select procedures, materials and their respective sizes, and complete necessary calculations; review structural documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines; coordinate and assist affected disciplines, with any addendum, requests for information, change proposal requests and change orders, and incorporate agreed-upon changes into the project documents; lead transit-related site inspections to verify field conditions, identify defects, and support rehabilitation and repair planning; coordinate with subconsultants to keep projects on schedule and within budget and manage day-to-day communication (verbal and written) with the client; stablish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance; implement project quality plans; and review work of and mentor junior engineers and technical staff as needed.

Required Qualifications

• A Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related engineering field, and 3 years of experience in structural engineering or a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related engineering field, and 5 years of experience in structural engineering.
• Required experience must include experience in structural analysis and design for steel and concrete; RAM Elements; RAM Structures; MATHCAD; AutoCAD; Revit; Bluebeam; RISA Foundation; spColumn; and spMAT.
• Must hold Engineer-in-Training certification or must have passed Fundamentals of Engineering examination. Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is not a prerequisite for this position.
• NOTE: All HDR positions in the US may be subject to background checks and/or pre-employment drug testing.

Compensation: We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement. The pay range for this position is $142,750 to $189,475.

Location of Employment: 500 7th Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, NY 10018.

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