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Structural Engineer (Transportation)

Location

New York, NY

Wage

$102,025 – $145,750/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on September 4, 2026

Job Description

Overview

At HDR, employee-owners create a welcoming environment that values inclusion and innovation. As a Structural Engineer in the Transportation Business Group, you will contribute to designing systems that enhance mobility and support thriving communities.

Responsibilities

  • Apply structural engineering and detailing techniques.
  • Work on bridge and transit projects including highway and station designs.
  • Select engineering/design procedures and develop structural details using design software.
  • Perform structural load calculations and assist with geometric layout and quantity development.
  • Review and check design calculations, estimates, and specifications from junior engineers.
  • Interface with clients based on project role.
  • Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering.
  • Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board.
  • Previous structural engineering experience.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, RISA, Staad, SAP, Tedds, RAM, ETABS, SAFE or similar software.
  • Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
  • Master's degree in Structural Engineering preferred.
  • A minimum of 5 years' experience in structural design preferred.
  • Preference given to local candidates.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Full-time position.
  • Primary Location: New York, NY.
  • Expected compensation range: $102,025 - $145,750.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

At roughly $60/hr, this posting sits about 32% above the $45/hr median for welding jobs in New York, NY — toward the top of a $38–$58/hr middle band drawn from 30 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 77% 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.

The local market in New York, NY

We're tracking 39 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 32 different employers. 25 of them were added in the last week. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 219 other active welding openings from 145 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New York, or widen the search to New York.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (17), Randstad USA (6), and Philips (6). 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 York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $45/hr, Staten Island at $31/hr, and Brooklyn at $30/hr. New York is among them.

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