Senior Transportation Engineer

HDR; Fulton (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership culture

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Highway/Roads Engineer to lead the detailed development of urban roadway projects and perform QA checks on major transportation assignments. The role requires PE licensure, a strong leadership presence, and the ability to manage cross‑functional teams across diverse projects.

Ideal candidates will have a minimum of 10 years in roadway design, with experience in urban and rural interchanges, traffic management, and transportation planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of experience in roadway engineering design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license recognized by the relevant board.
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Experience with urban and rural highway interchanges, traffic management, and transportation planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead the detailed development of urban roadway design projects.
• Perform quality assurance checks on major transportation projects on interstate and state highway systems.
• Serve as a technical expert with authority to resolve complex problems.
• Assume project management duties and interact with clients as needed.
• Supervise medium to large staff of professionals and technicians as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Civil engineering

PE license

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

InRoads

MS 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 Highway/Roads Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Serve in the lead technical role in the detailed development of urban roadway design projects
• Perform quality assurance checks on major transportation projects on interstate and state highway systems
• Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of specialization that resolves problems of greater scope and complexity
• Assume some project management duties and interact with clients as needed
• Assume some project management duties as needed and have a fair amount of client interaction
• Supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians as needed
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• MSCE
• Experience with MicroStation, InRoads, Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with MicroStation, InRoads, Microsoft Office applications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 10 years experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, communication skills and ability to work with various teams
• Project management skills desirable
• Experience should include urban and rural highway interchanges, intersection design, traffic management, transportation planning, site planning, preparation of concept alignments, geometrical layout and CAD base alignment plans
• Must have coordinated survey, grading, drainage and utilities and layout of various site items is a plus
• 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.) {Fulton}: $130,361-$186,230 {Virginia}: $112,585- $203,160

Primary Location: United States-Virginia-Vienna

Other Locations: United States-Virginia-Glen Allen, United States-Virginia-Roanoke, United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach, United States-Maryland-Fulton

Industry: Highway + Road

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Highways

Job Posting: Aug 3, 2026

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