Site Civil 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 HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. HDR is hiring a Site Civil Engineer to support our Orlando and Tampa offices.

Job Posting: Sep 15, 2026

Responsibilities

• Lead and support site due diligence efforts for prospective development sites, including feasibility evaluations, utility availability assessments, zoning reviews, regulatory compliance evaluations, and site constraints analysis for a variety of project types, including data center and other mission critical facility developments.
• Prepare due diligence reports and technical memorandums that support site selection, project planning, and development strategy decisions.
• Lead site civil engineering design efforts for buildings, facilities, and infrastructure projects across diverse market sectors, including commercial and industrial developments, water/wastewater systems, municipal and federal projects, power and data center facilities.
• Collaborate with internal and external clients, utility providers, permitting agencies, and multidisciplinary teams to evaluate site readiness and identify project risks early in the development process.
• Serve as the Civil Engineer of Record when required.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary design teams throughout all project phases, from initial planning through construction documentation and administration.
• Prepare detailed construction drawings, technical specifications, engineering calculations, and reports.
• Manage permitting processes with federal, state, and local agencies.
• Review shop drawings and provide support during the construction phase.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related discipline from an ABET-accredited university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• 10+ years of experience in site civil engineering, land development, or related consulting services.
• Experience leading site civil projects and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, and permitting phases.
• Experience preparing site feasibility studies, due diligence reports, and development assessments is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with utility coordination, site selection studies, zoning reviews, and regulatory requirements associated with development projects.
• Experience supporting data center, mission critical, industrial, or large-scale infrastructure projects is preferred.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Previous experience in general civil engineering.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license).
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Schedule

Full-time