Senior Construction Engineer
Company : HDR
Location : Des Plaines, IL, 60018
Posted Date : 28 October 2025
Job Details
Highway + Road
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.
Senior Construction Engineer
In the role of Senior Construction Engineer, we'll count on you to:
- Provide engineering expertise and management oversight for the development and construction of various quality construction projects
- Prepare project budgets and schedules
- Take responsibility for personnel matters, workload management, monitoring consultant service contracts and establishing optimum engineering practices to serve the client's project delivery efforts
- Plan, prepare and analyze documents, and manage construction contracts
- Forecast and track fiscal budget and cash flow for total workforce, facilities, vehicles, equipment and other resources necessary to deliver the assigned highway construction projects
- Assist various crafts, disciplines and subcontractors in executing their respective work
- Coordinate and manage project quality assurance and control, and inspection services
- Coordinate and manage survey and layout work in the field
- Perform other duties as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- 10 years' experience with IDOT, Local Agencies and/or Tollway
- Experience using design software including AutoCAD and REVIT
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or closely related field
- 10 years related experience in various aspects of construction including estimating, bidding, preparing purchase orders and subcontracts, scheduling, and field engineering
- Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
- Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); Bluebeam, estimating & scheduling software, and web-based document collaboration software
- Experience developing and managing construction engineering and inspection programs
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 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.
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