Senior Rail Project Leader — Employee‑Owned, Global Impact

HDR, Inc.; Brooklyn (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Rail Engineer to join our Transportation Business Group.

This role will be a key player in expanding HDR's freight rail program and shaping rail/civil design projects across multiple sectors, including rail, industrial, terminal, and transit. You will mentor staff, lead design teams, manage scopes and schedules, and collaborate with clients and stakeholders to deliver safe, sustainable infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 10 years of related experience.
• 5 years of project management experience.
• Familiar with estimating and scheduling software and project management tools.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Active participation in an employee‑owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Discipline or Task Lead for railroad or civil engineering design projects and support Freight Rail Market Sector.
• Support Project Managers by leading or participating in marketing and contracting activities.
• Manage scope, budget, schedule, and development of design criteria, specifications, project guides, meeting notes and cost estimating.
• Perform railroad and/or civil engineering/design planning and analysis for rail projects.
• Lead and/or perform detailed QC reviews of projects.
• Conduct client and stakeholder visits, site visits, field assessments, and inspections as needed.
• Attend industry events and represent HDR as needed.
• Mentor younger staff and support technical development.
• Supervise junior staff performance of engineering tasks.
• Collaborate across rail, industrial, terminal, utility, agency, DOT, port, transit, and other clients.
• Provide leadership across technical disciplines.

Skills

Rail design

AREMA MRE knowledge

Rail/civil design software

Leadership

Mentoring

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Rail Engineer to join our Transportation Business Group.

This role will be a key player in expanding HDR's freight rail program and shaping rail/civil design projects across multiple sectors, including rail, industrial, terminal, and transit. You will mentor staff, lead design teams, manage scopes and schedules, and collaborate with clients and stakeholders to deliver safe, sustainable infrastructure solutions.