Civil Engineer - Railroad

HDR; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Civil Engineer – Railroad to join our Freight Railroad Team in Omaha, Nebraska. The role emphasizes planning, design, and project management of railroad track and civil projects for public and private clients.

You will prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and supporting proposal development. The position requires a PE license or professional license, a bachelor’s degree, and hands-on experience with

Job description

HDR is currently seeking a Civil Engineer – Railroad to join our Freight Railroad Team in Omaha, Nebraska. The primary duties of the Civil Engineer – Railroad are to:

Primary Responsibilities

• Serve in a technical role under a Project Manager.
• Prepare plans, specifications, and cost estimates for railroad track and civil projects for private and public-sector clients. Civil and railroad design tasks may include project layout, geometrics, site, drainage, and utilities, calculating quantities, reviewing construction submittals, and coordination with other disciplines.
• Work independently as a project engineer on small- to mid-sized projects and assist senior engineers on larger projects as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Participate in proposal development and other marketing activities.
• Direct engineers-in-training, designers, and technicians.
• Plan, organize, and coordinate with other technical and clerical professionals on multi-disciplinary teams.
• Assist in the delivery of multi-disciplinary projects, including the planning and environmental clearance process of a project.
• Perform quality control reviews and design checks of railroad projects.
• May require periodic travel for client visits, site visits, field assessments and construction inspections, as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years experience in transportation design - railroad projects
• Knowledge of "legacy" InRail/InRoads platform
• Local project experience is a plus.
• Construction inspection or construction management experience is a plus.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Hands-on experience with Microstation, OpenRail Designer, AutoCAD and Civil3D
• Must be able to work both independently and in a team setting
• MS Office software experience
• Excellent oral and written communication and project management skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Primary Location: United States-Nebraska-Omaha

Other Locations: United States-Iowa-Des Moines, United States-Nebraska-Lincoln

Industry: Freight Rail

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Railway Design

Job Posting: Apr 8, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.