Senior Transportation Engineer

HDR; Round Rock (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Transportation Engineer to lead complex roadway design projects. In this pivotal role, you will oversee urban and rural roadway designs, ensuring high standards of quality and project management. Your expertise will guide a team of professionals while fostering collaboration and communication with clients. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful infrastructure projects that enhance community connectivity. Join a company that values diversity and innovation, providing a supportive environment for professional growth and development.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of roadway engineering design experience required.
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead urban and rural roadway design projects and ensure quality assurance.
• Supervise staff and manage communication with clients.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Roadway Engineering Design

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Masters of Science Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

MicroStation

InRoads

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story

We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Serve in the lead technical role in the detailed development of urban and rural 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
• Supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians as needed
• Manage the following work elements: day-to-day communication (verbal and written) with the client, support, advise, and train junior engineers and technical staff, write reports and technical memos, coordinate with subconsultants, keep project on schedule and within budget, and keep client satisfied.
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters of Science Degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering
• Minimum of 15 years design experience
• Experience designing urban arterials, rural highways, intersections, freeways, and/or multi-level interchanges.
• TxDOT Schematic and/or PS&E project experience
• TxDOT pre-certifications
• Municipality schematic and/or PS&E project experience
• 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
• 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.