Senior Civil Engineer

HDR; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR in Madison, WI seeks a Senior Civil Engineer to lead civil/site design on a diverse array of projects. You will apply extensive design experience to create efficient site layouts, grading, drainage, and utilities while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams.

As a key contributor to HDR's employee-owned culture, you will mentor staff, manage projects with broad scope, and ensure high-quality specifications, permitting, and contract documentation across major programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; professional engineering licensure preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of design experience in civil/site projects.
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience required; active contributor to employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Design and plan production for civil/site on a wide variety of projects including site layouts, grading, drainage, paving, utilities.
• Conduct quantity calculations.
• Prepare specifications and contract documents.
• Conduct permitting.
• Perform complex assignments with judgement in techniques and procedures.
• Serve as a technical expert resolving problems of greater scope and complexity.
• Plan and develop projects with significant impact on major company programs.
• Plan, organize and supervise work of a professional/technician staff; may serve as Project Manager on larger projects.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Project management

Civil design

PE license

Staff leadership

Engineering analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MicroStation

InRoads

Microsoft Office

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.

We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

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

• Design and plan production for general civil on a wide variety of projects, including site layouts, horizontal and vertical control, grading and drainage, paving, site utilities, and associated civil engineering activities
• Conduct quantity calculations
• Prepare specifications and contract documents
• Conduct permitting
• Perform complex assignments exercising judgment in evaluation, selection and modification of standard engineering techniques and procedures
• Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of specialization that resolves problems of greater scope and complexity as needed
• Plan and develop projects or design activities that have significant impact on major company programs as needed
• Plan, organize and supervise work of a medium to large staff of professionals and technicians as needed
• Serve as a Project Manager on larger projects, although project management is not the sole focus of this position
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, MicroStation, InRoads and other civil engineering software as appropriate

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 10 years design experience managing various civil/site design projects
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience
• 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-Wisconsin-Madison Other Locations: United States-Wisconsin-Milwaukee Industry: Building Engineering Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Building Site Civil Job Posting: Aug 25, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Afffirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.