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?
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HDR is currently in need of a Dams, Levees, and Civil Works Structural Lead for Southern California.
This Structural Lead will fill a strategic role responsible for leading and managing structural analysis of
complex structures within HDR's growing dam, levee, and civil works program. The successful candidate will have a
background in dam safety, risk assessment focused on structural modeling (both linear and non-linear response), design
and rehabilitation of existing concrete or steel structures and a track record in applying structural engineering analyses
to informed design of hydraulic structures. As the Structural Lead, the individual will also provide management and
mentoring to their hand-picked team of supporting structural engineers.
Structural design analysis and technical project execution responsibilities will include project design development including
risk informed design, potential failure mode analysis, planning studies and evaluations, and preparation of final design
analysis. Projects may include various aspects of dam, spillway, outlet works, and other critical structures subject to
hydraulic and earthquake forces. Position will support project delivery activities through delivery of high-quality services
and technological development. Preferred Qualifications
- Master of Science or higher in Engineering (Civil or Structural)/or equivalent level of experience
- Previous experience with State Dam Safety, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers and/or FERC regulated projects is preferred.
- 15 years of progressive experience in dam safety and engineering projects
- Professional Engineering license. California P.E. is preferred. Multiple state registrations will be encouraged
- Proficient knowledge of dam safety engineering and risk assessment tools and techniques
- Experience with structural engineering software and static and dynamic analyses for concrete dams and hydraulic structures including SAP2000, EAGD-SLIDE, Plaxis and LSDYNA #LI-JF1
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 5 years related experience
- Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
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 expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Irvine: $102,000 - $168,000
Primary Location
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United States-California-Irvine
Industry
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Water
Schedule
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Full-time
Employee Status
:
Regular
BusinessClass
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Dams Levees Civil Works
Job Posting
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Sep 25, 2025 |
HDR, Inc.
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
Sep 25, 2025