About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

HDR is looking for a Senior Transportation Hydraulics Engineer to work as a Lead in our South Atlantic Area Transportation Business Group. This position may be based in any of the following HDR offices: Raleigh, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Wilmington, Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, or Rock Hill. This individual will be expected to provide leadership support in project delivery and business development. Primary duties will include assisting the Transportation Hydraulics team in the development of strategic planning, providing oversight of technical project delivery with a focus on profitability, overseeing quality control, and assisting with staff development and morale. They will participate in recruitment and will train, develop, and manage personnel. They will promote HDR through active engagement in professional organizations to increase industry visibility throughout the region. They will also be expected to coordinate with area client managers and marketing staff to identify projects and contract opportunities with existing and new clients and may directly coordinate with national business class leaders to leverage the full resources of HDR to expand service offerings and grow market share.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Transportation, or Structural Engineering, or a related field

• PE required

• Minimum of 10 years of working experience related to hydraulics engineering, water resource engineering, and permitting for transportation projects

• Successful project leadership experience is required

• Strong leadership, planning, mentoring skills and staff management experience is required

• Project experience and existing relationships with DOT and municipal clients is a must

• Must have technical proficiency preparing hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and reports, scour investigations, erosion and sediment control plans and reports, drainage and stormwater management design, waterway and NPDES permitting, quantity & cost estimates, and specifications

• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to support marketing efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Civil Engineering or related discipline a plus

• Design-Build project experience a plus

• Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, MicroStation, InRoads, and OpenRoads Designer focused on storm water design and analysis preferred

• HEC-RAS and/or SRH-2D river modeling experience is preferred

• ArcGIS Pro and HEC-HMS experience is preferred

• Local candidates are preferred

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.