SDSU Professional Development Day

HDR, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Paid time away

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Retirement plan with employer match

Employee referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR, Inc. in Irvine, California seeks an undergraduate or graduate Engineering student for a role tied to HDR's professional development programs.

The position emphasizes participation in HDR's employee-owned culture, comprehensive training, and exposure to budgets, schedules, client communications, and presentations. The program offers mentoring, hands-on workload experience, and opportunities to grow within HDR's service-providing teams, with a focus on engineering fundamentals and

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate Engineering program
• Attention to detail
• Possess strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Basic Microsoft Office skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Responsibilities

• Participate in HDR's training programs to develop professional consulting skills.
• Engage in mentoring and workload development to become a competent service provider.
• Develop skills in budgets, schedules, client communication, marketing/business development, and presentations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Employee ownership culture

Education

Undergraduate or graduate Engineering program

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate Engineering program
• Attention to detail
• Possess strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Basic Microsoft Office skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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.

Thank you for attending the SDSU Professional Development Day!

Our goal is to provide the training, mentoring, and workload required to develop our professionals into fully competent service providers. To support this goal, we encourage all of our team to be leaders in their respective areas of technical expertise and to learn key consulting skills such as managing budgets and schedules, communicating with clients, marketing/business development, and presenting to various audiences. We offer over 40 in-house training programs to assist with developing these skills. This approach allows our employees to develop professionally and pursue various career paths without ever leaving the HDR family.

We are interested in individuals who desire to pursue a career in this type of culture and encourage new graduates to help lead HDR into the future.

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.

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• employee assistance program
• paid time away
• parental leave
• paid holidays
• retirement savings plan with employer match
• employee referral bonus
• tuition reimbursement

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Primary Location: United States-California-Irvine

Other Locations: United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-California-Long Beach, United States-California-Rancho Cucamonga, United States-California-San Diego, United States-California-Ventura, United States-California-Riverside

Industry: Highway + Road

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Temporary

BusinessClass: Marketing and Admin

Job Posting: Oct 7, 2026