Senior Transportation Engineer

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Highway/Roads Engineer to lead detailed urban roadway design projects and guide major transportation initiatives. You will perform quality assurance checks, serve as a technical expert, and interact with clients as needed to ensure project success.

Ideal candidates have a minimum of 10 years in roadway engineering, a PE license, and proficiency with MicroStation, InRoads, and Microsoft Office. Leadership and collaboration are essential in our employee-owned culture.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years experience in roadway engineering design.
• PE license required.
• Strong leadership, communication, and collaboration.
• Experience with urban and rural highway interchanges, traffic management, CAD base alignment plans.
• Coordination of survey, grading, drainage and utilities.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assume some project management duties and interact with clients as needed.
• Supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians as needed.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Project management

Client interaction

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MicroStation

InRoads

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?

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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.

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

• 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
• 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.

Primary Location

Other Locations

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.

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We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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