Civil/Highway Engineer

Civil/Highway Engineer

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? 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.

HDR NY/NJ Transportation Business Group is seeking to hire a Civil/Highway Project Engineer to work Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build Projects. The primary duties of the Civil/Highway Project Engineer will include leading teams to produce design criteria, design plans, design calculations, cost estimates and specifications for highway and/or site/civil projects. It is expected that the candidate be a team player ready to work in a collaborative environment within the NY/NJ Civil/Highway Section. The Civil/Highway Project Engineer shall be familiar with both local and national codes, standards, and specifications.

Responsibilities

In the role of Civil/Highway Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Lead the technical delivery of projects of varying complexity from concept development through final design.
• Have the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Participate in working meetings during design development with internal teams as well as sub-consultant staff to ensure consistency, thoroughness, and quality of work product.
• Oversee, mentor and review the work of junior staff.
• Coordinate workload throughout entire project development and ensure completion of documents on schedule and within budget.
• Perform Project Engineer duties including financial responsibility for your assigned aspects of projects, and contribute to progress reports, and schedule updates.

Preferred Qualifications

MS or BS in Civil Engineering or closely related engineering field.

5+ years of design experience in all aspects of Roadway Design including Geometry, Utility, Drainage, Grading and Maintenance and Protection of Traffic design.

NY or NJ PE license is Preferred.

A working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microstation, and/or Inroads and Microsoft Office applications.

Experience with local clients including PANYNJ, NYSDOT, NYSTA, NYCDOT, NYCDDC, NJDOT, NYC Parks or NJTA.

Strong technical skills in highway and/or site/civil design and the ability to mentor staff and review work to ensure high quality standards.

Effective verbal and written communication skills and the ability to prepare memorandums, letters and reports.

Demonstrated leadership skills & Effective client communication skills.

An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

A working knowledge of project scheduling software.

Active participation in professional engineering community activities.

Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
• Hands-on experience with Highways and Roads CAD engineering software such as Bentley ConceptStation and Open Roads Designer and/or Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d
• MS Office knowledge
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Experience should include urban and rural highway interchanges, intersection design, traffic management, transportation planning, site planning, preparation of concept alignments, geometrical layout and CAD base alignment plans
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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.

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.) {New York, NY}: $96,775 - $138,250

Primary Location: United States-New York-New York

Industry: Highway + Road

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Posting: May 12, 2025

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.