Highway EIT/Designer

HDR, Inc.; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that empowers its employee-owners to create impactful designs in the highway and road sector. As a Highway EIT/Designer, you will collaborate with a dedicated team to design urban and rural roadway projects, ensuring alignment, drainage, and construction estimates are precise. You'll also coordinate with utility companies, prepare technical reports, and participate in project meetings. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects while being part of a culture that values inclusion and innovation. If you're ready to make a difference in your community and beyond, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required, EIT preferred for career progression.
• Proficient with MicroStation and AutoCAD; strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design urban and rural roadway projects with a focus on utility coordination.
• Prepare specifications and contract documents for projects.

Skills

MicroStation

AutoCAD

Communication Skills

Highway Engineering Software

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Engineer in Training (EIT) Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bentley ConceptStation

Open Roads Designer

Autodesk Infraworks

Civil3D

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 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 in your community and around the world.

In the role of Highway EIT/Designer, you'll count on you to:

1. Work on a team with other project engineers on the design of urban and rural roadway projects
2. Take responsibility for alignment and profile, geometrics, drainage, development of plans, and construction estimates
3. Aid with the creation and submission of technical reports, specifications, and calculations
4. Communicate and coordinate with utility companies and the project team specifically to the design process and schedule and per standard client practices and requirements
5. Develop and maintain accurate records of utility coordination efforts and the delivery and receipt of documentation, including routine updates for the client and project team
6. Develop and coordinate utility agreements and memoranda of agreements between utility companies and the client as applicable to the project design
7. Coordinate with utility companies to obtain, review, and maintain utility-specific documentation (e.g., prior rights, as-builts, encroachment permits, betterments, no-cost letters, standards, and specifications)
8. Review project design plans for utility conflicts and evaluate feasible alternatives for mitigation
9. Prepare and update utility reports and applicable data specific to proposed project design
10. Prepare specifications and contract documents
11. Participate in project coordination meetings
12. Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate
• Candidates without their EIT will be placed into a Design Coordinator job code and are expected to obtain their EIT for career progression
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, experience with Microstation and/or Open Roads
• Strong communication skills
• Preference given to local candidates

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Proficient with MicroStation and/or AutoCAD, familiarity and demonstrated experience with highway and roads engineering software such as Bentley ConceptStation, Open Roads Designer, and Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our employee-owned culture

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.

Primary Location: United States-South Carolina-Charleston

Other Locations: United States-South Carolina-Columbia

Industry: Highway + Road

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Program Management

Job Posting: May 6, 2025