Senior Structural Engineer and Regional Data Center Lead

HDR•Chicago, IL

About The Position

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? HDR is currently seeking a building focused Sr. Structural Engineer to act as our regional Data Center Tech Lead working with our Building Engineering Services (BES) 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. As part of a team of experienced Mission Critical engineers, your focus will be on developing the structural team to be effective Data Center engineers and to deliver high profile and challenging projects, as well as to provide technical oversight and review of all data center projects in the central US region (TX, CO, OK, KS, MO, NE, IA, WI, MN, IL and IN). In BES 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 who has experience working hard to meet aggressive deadlines. This position is responsible for production of design drawings, calculations and specifications. 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. Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
A minimum of 10 years structural engineering experience as it relates to building design
Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, RAM, ETABS, SAFE or similar analytical software
Experience in design calculations and layouts
Ability to design and detail in steel, concrete, masonry and wood
Requires understanding of gravity analysis and lateral analysis
Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide guidance and mentorship of sites within their region
Provide QC reviews of design submissions for sites within their region
Work with the leadership team to review and develop resource requirements for client issued TA's and EB's 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 site to site 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
Independently coordinate the work of the structural design teams 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