Data Center Site Civil CAD Coordinator

HDR, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Employer retirement match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Site Civil CAD Lead in Denver, CO to guide the site civil team and manage digital model delivery for mission-critical facilities. You will coordinate disciplines, drive the Digital Delivery Plan, and ensure high-quality construction documents and standards.

The role requires 5+ years in digital design and 3+ years in digital delivery, with strong leadership and 3D coordination skills. This is a full-time on-site position with HDR's integrated design teams.

Qualifications

• Technical degree or a combination of education and relevant experience.
• 5+ years digital design (BIM element authoring) and 3+ years digital delivery (model management).
• Understanding of discipline relations and building systems.
• Advanced 3D design software and document management skills.
• Familiar with 3D coordination tools and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction for the site civil team and manage the digital model environment.
• Coordinate how disciplines interact and how construction documents are produced.
• Assist in Digital Delivery Plan, establish server infrastructure and models.
• Support production teams through lifecycle tasks; share coordinates and standards.
• Provide technical support on grading, piping, layers, and workflows.
• Own production tasks like viewport setup, sheet management, and standards.
• Monitor model health and coordination processes from planning to CD.
• Mentor staff and guide Project Managers on project needs.
• Engage with Digital Delivery Leads for support and guidance.
• Ensure software access, training, and adherence to standards.
• Participate in Digital Delivery meetings to ensure quality and 3D coordination.
• Archive project deliverables at submittals and closeout.

Skills

BIM authoring

Model management

Site civil design

3D design software

Leadership

Coordination

Education

Technical degree

Tools

Hydraflow Storm Sewers

Hydraflow Hydrographs

HydroCAD

Bentley StormCAD

Job description

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 we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Primary Responsibilities

HDR is currently seeking a Site Civil Engineering CAD Lead for our Building Engineering Services (BES) Business Group located in Denver, CO. The BES team is an integrated facility and infrastructure design team consisting of core services of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Structural, Controls, and Site Civil Engineering. This person will support the design of facility related sites for Mission Critical buildings and infrastructure. They will be expected to coordinate and work closely with a multidiscipline design team throughout the entire life cycle of projects from planning stages, through the development of construction documents, and construction administration. Experience in land development and the design of building related site civil (grading, utilities, storm drainage, stormwater management, and erosion control) is required. This individual should be self-motivated, collaborative, and possess strong leadership skills with an initiative to deliver high quality, technically sound designs.

In the role of Site Civil CAD Coordinator, we'll count on you to:

• Provide direction for the site civil team, along with managing the digital model environment and deliverables at the project level
• Possess an advanced understanding of how all disciplines interact and construction documents are produced
• Work directly with the Model Manager to assist in generating and maintaining the Digital Delivery Plan (DDP) and project initiation procedure, establishing the server infrastructure, discipline models, and digital deliverables outlined in the project scope
• Support production teams throughout the complete lifecycle of projects through tasks, such as: sharing coordinates, merging CAD and Revit models, establishing client standard protocols, and unifying titleblock and other sheet standards
• Provide technical support to the site civil team in aspects, such as: grading practices, pipe networks, layer standards, and workflow efficiencies
• Take ownership of production tasks, such as: viewport and sheet setup, importing standards, and sheet set manager initiation
• To maintain quality, this individual will monitor the model health and coordination processes of the project, from the planning phase through construction documents
• Execute tasks independently and also mentor and provide guidance to other team members
• Monitor and oversee the establishment of the document management system and help maintain the server infrastructure for multi-discipline projects
• Ensure the team has the appropriate software, versions, access, and training needed to execute the project requirements
• Monitor and maintain company standards and model health
• Participate in Digital Delivery coordination meetings with the Digital Design team to ensure optimal quality control through Design Reviews and 3D Coordination processes
• Communicate, coordinate, and compile all project digital deliverables and exchange process at predetermined milestones
• Project archiving at submittals and closeout
• Mentor staff to help develop their skillsets
• Provide guidance for Project Managers to support project needs
• Engage with other Digital Delivery Leads to provide support and guidance

Preferred Qualifications

• History of a commitment to technical excellence
• Previous experience with teaching/guiding junior staff
• Working knowledge of modeling software such as Hydraflow Storm Sewers, Hydraflow Hydrographs, HydroCAD, Bentley StormCAD or similar software
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering firm
• Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications

• Technical degree or a combination of education and relevant experience
• A minimum of 5 years digital design (BIM element authoring) and 3 years digital delivery (model management) experience
• Comprehensive understanding of all discipline relations and operations of building systems
• Advanced skillset of 3D design software and document management infrastructure
• Advanced skillset of 3D Coordination tools
• Advanced skillset of Microsoft Office products and communication tools
• Familiar with industry standards and practices, along with discipline codes and specifications
• Familiar with basic automation and programming applications for efficiencies
• Familiar with 3D design software add-ins and supporting applications
• Familiar with content creation and management concepts
• Superior client service, communication, and presentation skills are essential
• Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills to effectively serve as a first line of technical support

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.

Our 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. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

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. 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.) {Pay Transparency Location1}: $70,000____ - $100,000____

Primary Location : United States-Colorado-Denver

Industry : Building Engineering

Schedule : Full-time

Employee Status : Regular

BusinessClass : Building Site Civil

Job Posting : Sep 9, 2026