Senior Construction Engineer

hdr; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR's Building Engineering Services Group is seeking a Senior Construction Engineer to lead on-site observation, documentation, and coordination for complex highway and infrastructure projects.

You will work with multi-discipline teams to ensure conformance with plans, specs, and standards, while mentoring staff and managing safety and quality controls.

A PE license, 10 years of experience, and ability to travel to client sites are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with PE license or licensure path
• 10 years related construction experience including estimating, bidding, scheduling, and field engineering
• Experience with construction contracts and documents

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise and management oversight for construction projects
• Prepare budgets and schedules for projects
• Coordinate quality assurance and field inspections
• Manage project budgets, cash flow, and resources
• Collaborate with contractors, clients, and inspectors

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Field inspection

Budget management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management or closely related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Estimating software

Scheduling software

Web-based document collaboration

Job description

Senior Construction Engineer – (196646)
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.

HDR is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Senior Construction Engineer to join our team and play an important role in delivering high-quality construction projects for our clients. In this role, you will serve as a key member of the project team, providing on-site construction observation, documentation, quality oversight, and coordination to help ensure projects are built in accordance with contract documents, plans, specifications, and applicable standards.

In the role of Senior Construction Engineer, we’ll count on you to:

• Provide engineering expertise and management oversight for the development and construction of various quality construction projects
• Prepare project budgets and schedules
• Take responsibility for personnel matters, workload management, monitoring consultant service contracts and establishing optimum engineering practices to serve the client’s project delivery efforts
• Plan, prepare and analyze documents, and manage construction contracts
• Forecast and track fiscal budget and cash flow for total workforce, facilities, vehicles, equipment and other resources necessary to deliver the assigned highway construction projects
• Assist various crafts, disciplines and subcontractors in executing their respective work
• Coordinate and manage project quality assurance and control, and inspection services
• Coordinate and manage survey and layout work in the field
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Willingness and ability to travel and work onsite at client locations as required
• Previous data center or civil construction experience with an engineering or consulting firm
• Ability to read, interpret, and monitor construction schedules and project timelines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively coordinate with contractors, clients, inspectors, and project team members
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and effectively manage multiple priorities in a field environment

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
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) 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 programs
• Must 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-Texas-Haskell

Other Locations

: United States-Oklahoma-Muskogee County, United States-Texas-Colorado City, United States-Texas-Vernon, United States-Oklahoma-Owasso, United States-Texas-Hubbard, United States-Texas-Abernathy

Industry

: Building Engineering

Schedule

: Full-time

Employee Status

: Regular
BusinessClass: Field Services

Job Posting

: Oct 2, 2026

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

We are an Aff

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