Licensed Transportation Engineer - Roadway Design Expert

HDR, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and merchandising institution in Tucson, Arizona, is seeking a Transportation Engineer to play a key technical role in urban and rural highway projects. The successful candidate will prepare thorough engineering designs while interacting with clients and overseeing a team. Applicants should possess 3+ years of roadway engineering experience, hands-on knowledge of CAD tools, and hold a professional engineering license. This is a full-time position that offers significant involvement in project management and design activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in roadway engineering design.
• Hands-on experience with specified CAD engineering software.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve under the direction of a Project Manager on highway projects.
• Oversee CAD Designers and possibly other EITs.
• Prepare detailed engineering designs for projects.
• Participate from site analysis to construction phase.
• Interact with clients as needed.

Skills

Roadway engineering design

Highways and Roads CAD engineering software

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Professional engineering license (PE or P.Eng)

Tools

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 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.

In the role of Transportation Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Serve in a technical role under the direction of a Project Manager on the engineering development of urban and rural highway/roadway projects
• Oversee the work of CAD Designers, and possibly other EITs
• Prepare detailed engineering designs for roadway and highway projects
• Participate in activities ranging from site feasibility analysis to final design and through the construction phase
• Assume some project management duties and interact with clients as needed
• Perform other duties as needed

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Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design

Required Qualifications

• 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. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) 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
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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

Primary Location

: United States-Arizona-Tucson

Other Locations

Other Locations

: United States-Arizona-Phoenix

Industry

: Highway + Road

Schedule

Schedule

: Full-time

Employee Status

Employee Status

: Regular

BusinessClass : Highways

Job Posting

Job Posting

: Sep 8, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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