Senior Integrated Water Resource Planner / Engineer

HDR; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan with employer

Tuition reimbursement

Employee ownership

Paid holidays

Job summary

HDR is seeking a senior integrated water resources planner or engineer to lead planning efforts on water supply, flood risk management, coastal storm risk, and environmental restoration in collaboration with federal programs such as the Corps of Engineers. The role emphasizes leadership, project direction, and cross‑functional coordination within HDR’s Water Resources team in Raleigh, NC.

The ideal candidate has at least 10 years of experience in complex environmental planning, strong writing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or closely related field.
• 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.
• Experience with federal plan formulation requirements.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

MS Office Suite

Writing skills

Communication skills

Public participation

Research abilities

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or related field

Job description

HDR is looking for a senior integrated water resources planner or engineer to join our Water Resources team. The candidate will take leadership on integrated planning related to water supply, flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, environmental restoration, inland, and deep draft navigation infrastructure projects. They will support federal programs such as Section 203, US Corps of Engineers, and other government agencies.

Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science or closely related field.
• 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.
• Experience with federal plan formulation requirements.
• Strong written and verbal skills.
• Commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, employee assistance, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement.

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.