Project Engineer (Water)

About the role

We invite you to continue to build your Water career at HDR. Our global team of industry leaders is looking for success-oriented Project Engineers to work on a wide variety of projects across the industry. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come—from delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control. Your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.

We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job; it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

Our Water Business Group includes over 2,000 professionals offering a comprehensive breadth of traditional and cross-sector services, enabling holistic approaches to water challenges. Our services span utility master planning, wastewater treatment, drinking water treatment, flood protection, water resource management, reuse, applied research, transmission and distribution, water supply, asset management, operations assistance, program management, construction management and inspection, funding and financing, strategic communications, advisory services, and more.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead projects related to water, wastewater, and/or water resource management.
• Prepare design calculations, cost estimates, technical reports, and engineering plans and specifications with precision and creativity.
• Accumulate and analyze data, presenting findings in professional reports, memos, and presentations for internal and client use.
• Take initiative and work independently while collaborating effectively with Project Managers and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Lead portions of design work and help ensure high-quality, accurate deliverables that meet regulatory and industry standards.
• Assist with permitting applications and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Coordinate with team members across multiple offices and disciplines to keep projects on track and aligned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field.
• Previous experience executing technical studies, analyses, and/or designing and creating plans and specifications for water-focused projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Ability to make independent decisions and be accountable for the results.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of a task.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our employee-owned culture.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package promoting employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including:
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Short- and long-term disability and life insurance.
  • Employee assistance program.
  • Paid time away, parental leave, and paid holidays.
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match.
  • Employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.
• Eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) to foster inclusion and belonging.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $67,000 - $134,000 depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location.

Schedule

Full-time.

Locations

Primary location: United States-Nebraska-Omaha. Additional locations across the U.S., including but not limited to:

• Arizona: Phoenix, Tucson
• California: Folsom, Irvine, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Sacramento, San Diego, Walnut Creek
• Colorado: Colorado Springs, Denver, Durango, Fort Collins
• Florida: Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Pensacola, Tallahassee, Tampa
• Georgia: Atlanta, Savannah
• Hawaii: Honolulu
• Idaho: Boise, Coeur d'Alene
• Illinois: Springfield
• Iowa: Des Moines
• Kentucky: Lexington, Louisville
• Louisiana: Baton Rouge
• Maine: Portland
• Maryland: Baltimore, Lusby
• Massachusetts: Boston
• Michigan: Ann Arbor, Detroit, Lansing
• Minnesota: Minneapolis, Saint Louis Park
• Missouri: Columbia, Kansas City, St Louis
• Montana: Billings, Bozeman, Helena
• Nebraska: Omaha
• Nevada: Las Vegas, Reno
• New Jersey: Pennington, Woodcliff Lake
• New Mexico: Albuquerque
• New York: Albany, New York, Syracuse, White Plains
• North Carolina: Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Wilmington, Winston-Salem
• North Dakota: Bismarck
• Ohio: Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus
• Oregon: Bend, Portland, Salem
• Pennsylvania: Bethlehem, Mechanicsburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
• South Carolina: Charleston, Columbia, Greenville
• South Dakota: Sioux Falls
• Tennessee: Memphis, Nashville
• Texas: Austin, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, Round Rock, San Antonio
• Utah: Salt Lake City
• Virginia: Glen Allen, Richmond, Roanoke, Virginia Beach, Vienna
• Washington: Bellevue, Edmonds, Everett, Olympia, Pasco, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma
• West Virginia: Charleston
• Wisconsin: Madison, Milwaukee
• Wyoming: Cheyenne