Senior CEI Project Engineer

HDR, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Senior CEI Project Engineer for the Transportation Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) program in Orlando, FL. The role directs complex CEI activities, organizes staff work, and ensures conformance with department standards.

You will lead a project team, liaise with contractors, and manage day-to-day activities including meetings, submittals, RFIs, pay apps, QA testing, and progress reporting. A PE license and a decade of related experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or closely related field.
• 10 years related experience in construction including estimating, bidding, POs/subcontracts, scheduling, and field engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience with MS Office; Bluebeam, estimating & scheduling software; web-based document collaboration.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Commitment to employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Overall management and delivery of multi-million dollar projects.
• Act as primary liaison with contractor(s) on behalf of the client/owner as part of the CEI team.
• Lead a project team including project controllers and inspectors for contract administration and quality tests.
• Manage day-to-day activities: progress meetings, submittal/RFI reviews, pay applications, QA testing, scheduling, progress reporting.
• Coordinate with designers to resolve technical/engineering issues.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management

MS in Civil Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Bluebeam

Estimating & scheduling software

Web-based document collaboration tools

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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? #LI-JG9

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.

HDR is seeking a Senior CEI Project Engineer for our Transportation Construction Engineering Inspection (CEI) program in Central Florida (Orlando) to direct highly complex and specialized construction engineering administration and inspection programs, plan and organize the work of subordinate and staff members, develop and/or review policies, methods, practices, and procedures, and review programs for conformance with department standards.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsibility for the overall management and successful delivery of multi-million dollar projects
• Acting as the primary liaison with contractor(s) on behalf of the client/owner, as part of a CEI team representing the owner
• Leading a project team consisting of project controllers and inspectors responsible for contract administration and construction materials testing
• Managing day-to-day activities such as progress meetings, submittal and RFI reviews, contractor pay applications, quality assurance testing and inspection, schedule reviews, and progress reporting
• Coordinating with designers to resolve technical/engineering issues
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• FDOT Advanced MOT
• Quality Control experience
• Highway and Bridge experience
• MS in Civil Engineering or related discipline (may be substituted for one year of engineering experience)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or closely related field
• 10 years related experience in various aspects of construction including estimating, bidding, preparing purchase orders and subcontracts, scheduling, and field engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook); Bluebeam, estimating & scheduling software, and web-based document collaboration software
• Experience developing and managing construction engineering and inspection programsMust have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 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: United States-Florida-Orlando

Other Locations: United States-Florida-Jacksonville, United States-Florida-Tampa

Industry: Construction, Project Controls & Design/Build

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Field Services

Job Posting: Sep 23, 2026