Senior Highway Design Engineer

HDR; Fulton (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership culture

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Highway/Roads Engineer to lead the detailed development of urban roadway projects and perform QA checks on major transportation assignments. The role requires PE licensure, a strong leadership presence, and the ability to manage cross‑functional teams across diverse projects.

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 10 years in roadway design, with experience in urban and rural interchanges, traffic management, and transportation planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of experience in roadway engineering design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license recognized by the relevant board.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Experience with urban and rural highway interchanges, traffic management, and transportation planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the detailed development of urban roadway design projects.
• Perform quality assurance checks on major transportation projects on interstate and state highway systems.
• Serve as a technical expert with authority to resolve complex problems.
• Assume project management duties and interact with clients as needed.
• Supervise medium to large staff of professionals and technicians as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Civil engineering

PE license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

InRoads

MS Office

Job description

HDR is seeking a Senior Highway/Roads Engineer to lead the detailed development of urban roadway projects and perform QA checks on major transportation assignments. The role requires PE licensure, a strong leadership presence, and the ability to manage cross‑functional teams across diverse projects.

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 10 years in roadway design, with experience in urban and rural interchanges, traffic management, and transportation planning.