Substation Project Structural Engineer
Location
Newark, NJ
Wage
$90,682 – $145,990/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on August 30, 2026
Location
Newark, NJ
Wage
$90,682 – $145,990/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
Posted on August 30, 2026
HDR Engineering is seeking a Substation Project Structural Engineer to join their nationally ranked Power Delivery team. This role involves executing structural engineering tasks for high voltage electrical switchyard and substation projects, contributing to reliable and sustainable power systems.
At roughly $57/hr, this posting sits about 63% above the $35/hr median for welding jobs in Newark, NJ — toward the top of a $31–$38/hr middle band drawn from 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 100% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
We're tracking 17 other active welding openings in Newark, NJ right now, from 14 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 214 other active welding openings from 138 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Newark, or widen the search to New Jersey.
The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), Gpac (10), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $41/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Wayne at $39/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Substation Project Structural Engineer figures were last recalculated when this page was built.