Senior Transportation Hydraulics Engineer

HDR, Inc.; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Senior Hydraulics Engineer in Florida to join a multidisciplinary hydraulic and water resources design team. The role emphasizes leadership, project oversight, and collaboration with clients and internal teams across a range of infrastructure projects.

You will drive strategic direction, ensure quality, mentor staff, and contribute to business development while maintaining schedules and budgets in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Leadership and staff management experience.
• Strong knowledge of stormwater engineering concepts.
• Advanced H&H modeling skills and ArcGIS experience.

Responsibilities

• Assisting in strategic planning and oversight of technical project delivery with a focus on profitability.
• Overseeing quality control and staff development and morale.
• Serving as a senior technical leader within a multidisciplinary hydraulic and water resources design team.
• Providing strategic direction for infrastructure projects from small improvements to large programs.
• Leading project design and delivery: scope, budget, schedule, and client coordination.
• Providing technical design leadership in hydraulic analyses, scour assessments, roadway drainage, erosion and sediment control, water quality and attenuation, and permitting.
• Collaborating with clients and internal teams to maintain schedules and budgets; supporting business development via proposals.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Mentoring

Stormwater engineering

H&H modeling

ArcGIS

Office collaboration

Education

Master's degree in water resources

Tools

H&H modeling programs

ArcGIS

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 Hydraulics Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Assisting in the development of strategic planning, providing oversight of technical project delivery with a focus on profitability, overseeing quality control, and assisting with staff development and morale.
• Participate in staff recruitment and train, mentor, and manage personnel fostering professional growth and verifying high-quality work through technical reviews and knowledge sharing
• Serving as a senior technical leader within a multidisciplinary hydraulic and water resources design team
• Provide strategic direction and oversight for infrastructure projects ranging from small-scale improvements to large, complex, multi-phase programs
• Lead project design and delivery efforts, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, and client coordination, confirming alignment with project goals and regulatory requirements
• Provide technical design and leadership in the preparation and review of hydraulic design deliverables, including hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, bridge hydraulic and scour assessments, roadway drainage design, erosion and sediment control, water quality and attenuation systems, and permitting
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to maintain project schedules and budgets, and support business development initiatives through proposal preparation and client engagement
• Contribute to the advancement of the best internal practices, participate in quality assurance/quality control processes, and represent the organization in professional forums, conferences, and industry committees

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in water resources or related discipline
• Strong leadership, planning, mentoring and staff management experience
• Project experience and existing relationships with local DOT and municipal clients
• Advanced knowledge of stormwater engineering concepts and H&H modeling programs and ArcGIS
• Ability to work in the office to allow for collaboration

Required Qualifications

• Assisting in the development of strategic planning, providing oversight of technical project delivery with a focus on profitability, overseeing quality control, and assisting with staff development and morale.
• Participate in staff recruitment and train, mentor, and manage personnel fostering professional growth and verifying high-quality work through technical reviews and knowledge sharing
• Serving as a senior technical leader within a multidisciplinary hydraulic and water resources design team
• Provide strategic direction and oversight for infrastructure projects ranging from small-scale improvements to large, complex, multi-phase programs
• Lead project design and delivery efforts, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, and client coordination, confirming alignment with project goals and regulatory requirements
• Provide technical design and leadership in the preparation and review of hydraulic design deliverables, including hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, bridge hydraulic and scour assessments, roadway drainage design, erosion and sediment control, water quality and attenuation systems, and permitting
• Collaborate with clients and internal teams to maintain project schedules and budgets, and support business development initiatives through proposal preparation and client engagement
• Contribute to the advancement of the best internal practices, participate in quality assurance/quality control processes, and represent the organization in professional forums, conferences, and industry committees

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:United States-Florida-Jacksonville Other Locations:United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale, United States-Florida-Doral Industry:Highway + Road Schedule:Full-time Employee Status:Regular BusinessClass:Transportation Hydraulics Job Posting:Oct 28, 2026

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