Senior Transportation Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Transportation Engineer who can lead the detailed development of urban and rural roadway design projects. The ideal candidate will also perform quality assurance checks on major transportation projects, serve as a technical expert, manage projects, and supervise a team.

Responsibilities

• Serve in the lead technical role in the detailed development of urban and rural roadway design projects
• Perform quality assurance checks on major transportation projects on interstate and state highway systems
• Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of specialization that resolves problems of greater scope and complexity
• Assume some project management duties and interact with clients as needed
• Avoid some project management duties as needed and have a fair amount of client interaction
• Supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians as needed
• Manage the following work elements: day-to-day communication (verbal and written) with the client, support, advise, and train junior engineers and technical staff, write reports and technical memos, coordinate with subconsultants, keep project on schedule and within budget, and keep client satisfied

Requirements

• Masters of Science Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering
• Minimum of 15 years design experience
• Experience designing urban arterials, rural highways, intersections, freeways, and/or multi-level interchanges
• TxDOT Schematic and/or PS&E project experience
• TxDOT pre-certifications
• Municipality schematic and/or PS&E project experience
• Experience with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designers (ORD), Microsoft Office applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with urban and rural highway interchanges, intersection design, traffic management, transportation planning, site planning, preparation of concept alignments, geometrical layout and CAD base alignment plans
• Coordinated survey, grading, drainage and utilities and layout of various site items is a plus
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

We believe transportation is more than movement, it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility.

Our Commitment

We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world. In the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Serve in the lead technical role in the detailed development of urban and rural roadway design projects
• Perform quality assurance checks on major transportation projects on interstate and state highway systems
• Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of specialization that resolves problems of greater scope and complexity
• Assume some project management duties and interact with clients as needed
• Avoid some project management duties as needed and have a fair amount of client interaction
• Supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians as needed
• Manage the following work elements: day-to-day communication (verbal and written) with the client, support, advise, and train junior engineers and technical staff, write reports and technical memos, coordinate with subconsultants, keep project on schedule and within budget, and keep client satisfied