Senior Site Civil Engineer

HDR; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Site Civil Engineer in Colorado to join our Building Engineering Services Group. You will design facility-related site civil elements, coordinate with a multidisciplinary team, and lead projects from planning through construction administration.

Strong leadership and the ability to deliver technically sound designs are essential. You will work on diverse markets including corporate, healthcare, education, municipal, industrial, and mission critical facilities,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of design experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Experience managing civil/site design projects and coordinating with multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Develop civil/site design scope of work and budgets for proposals
• Serve as Engineer of Record on complex projects
• Coordinate with internal and external resources for due diligence and documentation
• Develop concept site layouts compliant with jurisdictional requirements
• Coordinate design with Authority Having Jurisdiction
• Attend client meetings and transition concepts through design processes
• Mentor junior staff and delegate tasks
• Advocate for HDR and the BES Group

Skills

Civil engineering expertise

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional Engineer license (PE)

Tools

AutoCAD/Civil 3D

Hydraflow Storm Sewers

Hydraflow Hydrographs

HydraCAD/Hydrology software

Bentley StormCAD

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?

We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it's about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR's Building Engineering Services Group, you'll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

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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.

Primary Responsibilities

HDR is currently seeking a Senior Site Civil Engineer for our Building Engineering Services Business Group located in Colorado. Our team is an integrated facility and infrastructure design team consisting of core services of Mechanical, Electrical, Structural and Site Civil Engineering. This person will be responsible for the design of facility-related sites in support of a variety of markets including Corporate/Commercial, Healthcare, Education, Municipal, Civic, Industrial, Sports & Recreation, and Mission Critical buildings and infrastructure. They will be expected to coordinate and work closely with a multidisciplinary design team throughout the entire life cycle of projects from planning stages, through the development of construction documents, and construction administration. Experience in land development and the design of building related site civil (grading, utilities, storm drainage, stormwater management, and erosion control) is required. This individual should be self-motivated, collaborative, and possess strong leadership skills with an initiative to deliver high quality, technically sound designs.

In the role of Senior Site Civil Engineer we'll count on you to:

• Contribute to the development of civil engineering scope of work and budgets for proposals
• Serve as the Engineer of Record on complex projects
• Coordinate with internal and external resources to complete all due diligence research and documentation
• Develop concept site layouts that are compliant with all Jurisdictional requirements and lead the Pre-Application process
• Coordinate with the Authority Having Jurisdiction to determine design and submittal requirements and coordinate design solutions
• Assist with community outreach as defined within the scope of a project
• Attend and contribute to client meetings
• Transition the concept plans through the schematic and construction design processes
• Coordinate with subconsultants for support and design services
• Design and produce plan sets, details, specifications, and cost estimates
• Perform calculations in support of the site development (stormwater pond sizing, culvert and pipe capacity analysis, hydrology calcs, etc.)
• Author reports that are technically sound, grammatically correct, and well organized
• Use engineering judgement to determine the best course of action
• Be independent in your pursuit for information and solutions
• Manage your time and organization of multiple tasks/projects
• Communicate effectively with managers and team members
• Pursue efficiencies within your work and operations
• Mentor junior staff and delegate appropriate tasks
• Be an advocate for HDR, the BES Business Group, and the Site Civil team
• Perform other tasks that support the mission and vision of HDR and the BES Business Group

Preferred Qualifications

• 15 years civil engineering experience across the full spectrum of site civil design
• Strong operating knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil 3D
• Strong operating knowledge in modeling software such as Hydraflow Storm Sewers, Hydraflow Hydrographs, HydroCAD, Bentley StormCAD or similar software
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering firm
• Preference given to local candidates

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 10 years design experience managing various civil/site design projects
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience
• 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.