Senior Integrated Water Resource Planner / Engineer

About the role

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 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 role is an opportunity to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy in water resources planning and engineering.

HDR is positioned to be the market leader for federal planning under section 203, supporting the US Army Corps of Engineers and other clients under the investigations account, as well as the Continuing Authorities Program. Our clients include local, state, and federal agencies, and our team works on a range of challenging and innovative projects within multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct medium- to large-size planning and environmental compliance projects on behalf of the federal government
• Prepare, plan, and analyze compliance documents
• Direct work of others in completion of required studies, documents, and reports
• Demonstrate extensive public participation, agency coordination, planning, and programming experience
• Serve as study team leader or planning lead on project delivery teams
• Mentor junior staff and manage medium-sized projects within large-scale programs
• Effectively interact with clients and peers in a collaborative team environment
• Develop study opportunities with an array of non-federal sponsors across your assigned area
• Perform other duties as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or closely related field
• A minimum of 10 years technical and/or field experience in complex environmental planning projects
• Leadership and technical experience on integrated planning related to water supply, flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, environmental restoration, inland and deep draft navigation infrastructure projects
• Experience in watershed scale feasibility studies/assessments for the federal government (e.g., USACE, Bureau of Reclamation)
• Experience with federal plan formulation requirements and USACE Smart Planning Frameworks
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite
• Strong conceptual, organizational, problem-solving, and research abilities
• Technical and/or field experience dealing with environmental impact issues, associated permit processes, and documentation preparation/review
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment

Skills

• Water Resources Planning
• Environmental Compliance
• Hydrology and Hydraulic Modeling
• Climate Change Modeling
• Cost-Benefit Analysis
• Statistical Analysis
• Public Participation and Agency Coordination
• Project Management
• Mentoring and Team Leadership

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package promoting employee ownership, health, performance, and success
• 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 (e.g., Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) with executive sponsorship

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position is $100,000 - $195,000 depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location.

Schedule

Full-time, regular employee status.

Locations

United States (multiple locations, including but not limited to):

• Texas: Houston, Round Rock, Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, Corpus Christi
• North Carolina: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Wilmington, Winston-Salem
• New York: East Syracuse, Albany, New York, White Plains, Syracuse
• Florida: Doral, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Miami, Pensacola
• Minnesota: Saint Louis Park, Minneapolis
• Wyoming: Cheyenne, Casper
• Pennsylvania: Bethlehem, Mechanicsburg, Plymouth Meeting, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
• Oregon: Salem, Portland, Bend
• Maryland: Baltimore, Lusby
• Montana: Missoula, Bozeman, Billings, Helena
• California: Irvine, Folsom, Walnut Creek, Ventura, San Jose, Sacramento, Pasadena, Los Angeles, San Diego
• Washington: Tacoma, Seattle, Spokane, Olympia, Bellevue, Everett
• Nevada: Reno, Las Vegas
• Colorado: Fort Collins, Denver, Colorado Springs
• Iowa: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids
• Hawaii: Honolulu
• Arizona: Tucson, Phoenix
• Kentucky: Louisville, Lexington, Paducah
• Georgia: Savannah, Atlanta
• South Carolina: Greenville, Charleston, Columbia
• Virginia: Virginia Beach, Richmond, Roanoke, Glen Allen, Vienna
• Massachusetts: Boston
• Tennessee: Memphis, Nashville
• New Jersey: Newark, Pennington, Woodcliff Lake
• Louisiana: Baton Rouge, New Orleans
• New Mexico: Albuquerque
• Ohio: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati
• Alaska: Anchorage
• Indiana: Indianapolis
• Michigan: Lansing, Ann Arbor, Detroit
• Utah: Salt Lake City
• North Dakota: Bismarck
• Maine: Portland
• Idaho: Coeur d'Alene, Boise
• Illinois: Chicago, Springfield
• Connecticut: Rocky Hill
• Arkansas: Little Rock
• Oklahoma: Oklahoma City
• Missouri: St. Louis, Kansas City, Columbia
• Nebraska: Lincoln, Omaha
• South Dakota
• Wisconsin: Madison
• Mississippi: Jackson area