Senior Integrated Water Resource Planner / Engineer

HDR; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) with employer match

Employee ownership culture

Job summary

HDR is seeking a senior integrated water resources planner or engineer to join our Water Resources team in the United States. You will lead planning and feasibility studies for water supply, flood risk management, and coastal projects, coordinating with agencies and stakeholders to deliver compliant analyses.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in watershed-scale studies for federal work, excellent writing and communication skills, and a proactive, employee-owned mindset aligned with HDR's

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or closely related field is required.
• Minimum 10 years of technical and/or field experience in complex environmental planning projects.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and strong writing skills are essential.
• Experience with federal planning requirements and documentation review is preferred.
• Active participant in an employee-owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct medium- to large-size planning and environmental projects for the federal government.
• Prepare, plan and analyze compliance documents and reports.
• Direct work of others to complete studies and required documents.
• Demonstrate extensive public participation and agency coordination experience.
• Perform additional duties as needed.

Skills

MS Office Suite

Writing & communication

Public participation

Agency coordination

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or closely related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

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. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, constantly asking ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story

As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.

Role Overview

HDR is looking for a senior integrated water resources planner or engineer to join our Water Resources team. Candidates should have leadership and technical experience on integrated planning related to water supply, flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, environmental restoration, inland and deep draft navigation infrastructure projects, and experience in watershed scale feasibility studies for the federal government.

Responsibilities

• Plan and direct medium- to large-size planning and environmental compliance projects on behalf of the federal government.
• Prepare, plan and analyze compliance documents.
• Direct work of others in completion of required studies, documents and reports.
• Demonstrate extensive public participation, agency coordination, planning and programming experience.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience with federal plan formulation requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or closely related field.
• A minimum of 10 years technical and/or field experience in complex environmental planning projects.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong conceptual, organizational, problem‑solving and research abilities.
• Technical and/or field experience dealing with environmental impact issues, associated permit processes and documentation preparation/review.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success. Benefits include 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. The compensation range for this position is $100,000 – $195,000 depending on skills, experience, education and geographic location.

Locations

Primary location: Houston, Texas. Other locations across the United States, including Texas (Round Rock), North Carolina (Charlotte), New York (East Syracuse), Florida (Doral), Minnesota (Cheyenne), Pennsylvania (Bethlehem), Oregon (Salem), Maryland (Baltimore), Texas (Fort Worth), Montana (Missoula), and many more.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.