Water Site Civil Engineer

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Primary Responsibilities

HDR is currently seeking a Site Civil Engineer for our Building Engineering Services Business Group located in Denver, CO, focusing on water and wastewater projects. Our team is an integrated facility and infrastructure design team consisting of core services of Mechanical, Electrical, Structural and Site Civil Engineering. This person will be responsible for the design of facility-related sites in support of a variety of markets focusing on water and wastewater treatment, conveyance and storage, including Federal and Municipal Capital Improvement projects. They will be expected to coordinate and work closely with a multidiscipline design team throughout the entire life cycle of projects from planning stages, through the development of construction documents, and construction administration. Experience in land development and the design of water and wastewater facilities related site civil (grading, utilities, yard piping, storm drainage, stormwater management, and erosion control) is required. This individual should be self-motivated, collaborative, and possess strong leadership skills with an initiative to deliver high quality, technically sound designs.

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

• Contribute to the development of civil engineering scope of work and budgets for proposals

• Serve as the Engineer of Record on complex projects related to water and wastewater treatment, conveyance, and storage.

• Coordinate with internal and external resources to complete all due diligence research and documentation

• Development of complete project plan sets and specifications that are compliant with all Jurisdictional and Client requirements.

• Coordinate with the Authority Having Jurisdiction to determine design and submittal requirements and coordinate design solutions

• Assist with community outreach as defined within the scope of a project

• Attend and contribute to client meetings

• Transition concept plans through the schematic and construction design processes

• Coordinate with subconsultants for support and design services

• Design and produce plan sets, details, specifications, and cost estimates

• Perform calculations in support of the site development (stormwater pond sizing, culvert and pipe capacity analysis, hydrology calcs, etc.)

• Author reports that are technically sound, grammatically correct, and well organized

• Use engineering judgement to determine the best course of action

• Be independent in your pursuit for information and solutions

• Manage your time and organization of multiple tasks/projects

• Communicate effectively with managers and team members

• Pursue efficiencies within your work and operations

• Mentor junior staff and delegate appropriate tasks

• Be an advocate for HDR, the BES Business Group, and the Site Civil team

• Perform other tasks that support the mission and vision of HDR and the BES Business Group

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 years civil engineering experience across the full spectrum of site civil design
• Strong operating knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil 3D
• Strong operating knowledge in modeling software such as Hydraflow Storm Sewers, Hydraflow Hydrographs, HydroCAD, Bentley StormCAD or similar software
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering firm
• Preference given to local candidates

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous experience in general civil engineering
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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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.) Colorado: $82,390.00 - $117,700.00 Primary Location: United States-Colorado-Denver Industry: Building Engineering Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Building Site Civil Job Posting: Oct 6, 2025