Senior Site Civil Engineer: Design, Permitting & Leadership

HDR; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Civil Engineer to lead site civil design and deliver infrastructure projects across waste, industrial and power sectors. You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, prepare drawings and manage permitting to ensure compliant, high‑quality outcomes.

Strong leadership and a PE license are required, with experience mentoring staff and driving projects from planning through construction. HDR values inclusion and employee ownership as part of our culture.

Qualifications

• PE license recognized by licensing board.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Active participant in our employee‑owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead site civil engineering design efforts for buildings, facilities and infrastructure projects.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary design teams through all project phases.
• Prepare detailed construction drawings, specs, calculations and reports.
• Manage permitting with federal, state and local agencies.
• Mentor junior staff and support project managers as needed.
• Review draft designs for compliance with regulations and sign off on completed designs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Microsoft Office

Team collaboration

Client coordination

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation

Job description

HDR is seeking a Civil Engineer to lead site civil design and deliver infrastructure projects across waste, industrial and power sectors. You will coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, prepare drawings and manage permitting to ensure compliant, high‑quality outcomes.

Strong leadership and a PE license are required, with experience mentoring staff and driving projects from planning through construction. HDR values inclusion and employee ownership as part of our culture.