Senior Resident Engineer

HDR; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Resident Engineer in the United States-Arizona-Phoenix area. The role focuses on interpreting drawings, tracking progress, and ensuring contract compliance while leading a team of inspectors and junior staff.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's in Engineering or Construction Management, 10+ years in construction including estimating and scheduling, and a PE or equivalent license. Proficiency with Bluebeam and MS Office is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management or closely related field.
• 10 years related experience in 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 (PE or equivalent).
• 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.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; active participation in employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications, identify discrepancies or conflicts.
• Maintain accurate daily records of contractor activities, labor, equipment, and materials used.
• Review construction materials for contract compliance.
• Track quantities and develop pay estimates for acceptance.
• Attend and/or chair construction progress meetings.
• Observe installation and acceptance testing of completed equipment and systems.
• Identify nonconforming work, develop punch lists and maintain until corrected.
• Develop record documentation for engineer review/acceptance.
• Assist with project audit/closeout.
• Work under general supervision of a Design Project Manager.
• Supervise and direct activities of junior Resident Project Representatives and construction inspectors, testing services and subconsultants.

Skills

Engineering

Construction Management

Project management

Communication skills

MS Office

Bluebeam

Estimating & Scheduling software

Web-based document collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Bluebeam

Estimating software

Scheduling software

Microsoft Office

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. 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.

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

• Read and interpret construction drawings and specifications, and identify discrepancies or conflicts within the documents
• Maintain accurate daily records of the contractor's daily activities and the work performed, and of the labor, equipment and materials used
• Review construction materials for Contract compliance
• Track quantities and develop pay estimates for acceptance
• Attend and/or chair construction progress meetings
• Conduct observations of the installation and acceptance testing of completed equipment and systems
• Identify nonconforming work, develop project punch lists and maintain until corrected
• Develop record documentation for engineer review/acceptance
• Assist with project audit/closeout
• Work under general supervision of a Design Project Manager
• Supervise and direct the activities of junior Resident Project Representatives and Construction Inspectors, testing services and subconsultants

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Department of Transportation projects
• Ability to interpret construction schedules
• Ability to problem solve and provide possible solutions to the engineer

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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes 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 expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {Nevada}: $120,050 - $197,225

Primary Location: United States-Arizona-Phoenix

Other Locations: United States-Arizona-Tucson, United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas

Industry: Construction, Project Controls & Design/Build

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Field Services

Job Posting: Sep 9, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.