Structural Engineer

Location

Woodcliff Lake, NJ

Wage

$102,025 – $145,750/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on June 17, 2026

Job Description

Overview

At HDR, employee-owners create a welcoming environment where everyone is valued and respected. The Structural Engineer role involves designing critical infrastructure that supports technological advancement and sustainability.

Responsibilities

  • 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 team 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 the 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.
  • Lead a structural team to complete the design of the project from schematic through bid phase services.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
  • Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered.
  • Previous structural engineer experience.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, RISA, Staad, SAP, Tedds, RAM, ETABS, SAFE or similar.
  • Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of the employee-owned culture.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Away
  • Parental Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Tuition Reimbursement

Additional Information

  • Primary Location: United States-New Jersey-Woodcliff Lake
  • Other Locations: United States-New Jersey-Newark, United States-New Jersey-Pennington
  • Schedule: Full-time
  • Employee Status: Regular

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
Employee Assistance Program
Life Insurance
Paid Time Away
Parental Leave
Paid Holidays
Tuition Reimbursement