Utility Coordination Engineer

About the role

This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

Responsibilities

• Utility Coordination – Lead coordination between the project team and utility owners existing within the vicinity of a civil engineering project to identify, understand, confirm, and mitigate utility risk to the project.
  • Lead associated meetings and development of meeting materials and documentation.
• Utility Investigation – Oversight utility records research. Serve as Engineer of Record for Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) investigations performed by HDR and / or oversight investigations performed by subconsultants.
• Utility Conflict Resolution – Identify utility conflicts on civil engineering projects and lead develop solutions to resolve conflicts which may revised project design or relocation of utilities.
• Utility Design – Design and / or coordination with wet and dry utility design SMEs as required to accommodate proposed civil improvements.
• Utility Plan Production – Prepare utility-related client deliverables such as civil project plans and specifications. Preparation of exhibits for utility owners.
• Utility Field Coordination – Work with utility owners and construction management teams during the installation of utility relocations.
• Overall Project Team Coordination - Work with the overall civil project team, project engineers, and project managers to meet client needs and objectives.
• Overall Quality - Apply company/client quality assurance guidelines and procedures for project documents, time and budget management. Participate in the QA/QC review of plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Project Scoping – Assist the business lead with development of proposal material including preparation of scope and fee estimates.
• Staff Management – Anticipated that this position will assist in hiring and supervising one or more Utility EIT’s to assist with overall group efforts.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of four years of related experience in the Transportation/Roadway/Utility industry.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Previous experience in general civil engineering.
• A minimum of two years of experience directly coordinating with utility providers.
• Proficiency with CAD programs such as Civil3D and MicroStation ORD.
• Proficiency with GIS-related programs such as ArcGIS and Field Maps.
• Proficiency with PDF-editing software such as Bluebeam or Adobe.
• Field experience in construction oversight or surveying capacity.
• Strong understanding of surveying techniques including the application of project control to field data collection and deliverables.
• Strong understanding of real estate principles and the ability to comprehend easements and other general documents associated with property rights.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Previous experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design.
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered.
• 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.

What We Believe

We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world. 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) helping create a sense of belonging and fostering a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute.
• We provide a 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, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.