Senior Transportation Engineer

About the role

We'll count on you to serve in the lead technical role in the detailed development of urban 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. 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. Perform other duties as needed.

Responsibilities

• Serve in the lead technical role in the detailed development of urban 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
• 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
• Perform other duties as needed

Requirements

• Masters of Science Degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum of 15 years design experience
• Experience designing urban arterials, rural highways, intersections, freeways, and/or multi-level interchanges
• Oklahoma DOT Schematic and/or PS&E project experience
• Oklahoma municipality schematic and/or PS&E project experience
• Experience with MicroStation, InRoads, Microsoft Office applications

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 10 years experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design
• 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 skills, communication skills and ability to work with various teams
• Project management skills desirable
• Experience should include urban and rural highway interchanges, intersection design, traffic management, transportation planning, site planning, preparation of concept alignments, geometrical layout and CAD base alignment plans
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Skills

Preferred Qualifications: Masters of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, Minimum of 15 years design experience, Experience designing urban arterials, rural highways, intersections, freeways, and/or multi-level interchanges, Oklahoma DOT Schematic and/or PS&E project experience, Oklahoma municipality schematic and/or PS&E project experience, Experience with MicroStation, InRoads, Microsoft Office applications

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Full-time

Business Class

Highways

Employee Status

Regular

Job Posting

Mar 20, 2026

Company Beliefs

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 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, 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, Perform other duties as needed

Our Commitment

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. We are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer).