Transportation Engineer

About the role

In the role of Transportation Engineer (Highway/Roadway), we'll count on you to:

• Work as a key member of a highway/roadway design team for moderate to large projects and work independently on smaller projects
• Prepare or oversee the following roadway/highway design work using local or AASHTO standards: horizontal and vertical alignment, roadway sections, intersection layout and sight distance determination, interchange layout, roadway drainage including hydraulic reports, and right-of-way plans
• Prepare and oversee the following elements of various sizes of contract plans, specifications and estimates: roadway sections, alignment/right-of-way plans, temporary erosion control plans, site preparation plans, roadway profiles, drainage plans and profiles, utility plans, paving, pavement marking plans, signing plans, traffic control plans
• Aid in the management of larger projects or manage smaller projects
• Prepare scopes, budgets and schedules
• Manage the following work elements: day-to-day communication (verbal and written) with the client, support and advise junior engineers and technical staff, write reports and technical memos, coordinate with subconsultants, keep project on schedule and within budget, and keep client satisfied

Responsibilities

Opportunities for Growth:

• Progressive project responsibility including discipline leadership roles on large infrastructure projects
• Collaboration on some of the largest, most complex transportation projects in the Mid-Atlantic and beyond
• Exposure to key clients
• Supporting business development including client outreach, marketing, proposal development, etc.

Qualifications

A minimum of 5 years experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design

• Experience with OpenRoads 3D Corridor Modeling strongly preferred
• Experience working on VDOT, DDOT, MDTA and/or MDSHA projects preferred

Preferred Qualifications:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, ability to work with various teams, and leadership and management skills desirable
• Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Hands-on experience with Highways and Roads CAD engineering software such as Bentley ConceptStation and Open Roads Designer and/or Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d
• MS Office knowledge
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• 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

Benefits

What We Believe:

• HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day.
• This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment:

• As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
• We have eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute.

Comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Short and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• An employee assistance program
• Paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays
• A retirement savings plan with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.)

Schedule

Full-time Employee Status: Regular

Business Class

Highways

Job Posting

December 9, 2025