Roadway Engineer/Project Manager

hdr; Bozeman (MT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Roadway Engineer/Project Manager in Bozeman to drive the planning, design, and delivery of transportation infrastructure. You will collaborate with project managers, staff, and clients to deliver practical solutions while meeting quality, schedule, and budget goals.

The role requires a PE license (Montana or reciprocity), 7+ years in transportation design, and hands-on use of Civil 3D/OpenRoads/InfraWorks. Local candidates preferred for an on-site position with HDR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Professional Engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the position location (PE).
• Hands-on experience with highways/county road design and CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage or lead technical aspects of road/transport projects.
• Coordinate work of professional staff and balance team through project development.
• Establish client relations and participate in meetings and design reviews.
• Prepare detailed roadway/highway designs and support construction phase.
• Monitor project budgets and schedules to meet milestones.

Skills

Transportation design

Civil 3D

ORD/OpenRoads

PE license Montana

Bachelor’s degree

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

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.

Roadway Engineer/Project Manager to support planning, design, and delivery of transportation infrastructure projects. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with project managers, technical staff, and clients to develop innovative and practical transportation solutions while contributing to project quality, schedule, and budget goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, manage or lead technical aspects of small to medium single-discipline projects or large, routine projects
• Independently coordinate work of professional staff and balance team throughout entire project's development
• Establish client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for compliance
• Conduct work sessions for design development and contract document in conjunction with other staff
• Coordinate workload through entire project development, and ensure completion of documents on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, or specific tasks, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to schedule
• Work with Business/Accounting Manager or Project Controller and Department Manager for project reviews and with company management as needed
• Serve in a technical design lead 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 support through the construction phase
• Perform quality control reviews and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years' experience in transportation design and project development.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience using Civil 3D (preferred) or OpenRoads Designer (ORD)
• PE license in Montana or ability to obtain through reciprocity.
• Local candidates preferred.

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. 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.