Senior Transportation Hydraulics Engineer

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Hydraulics Engineer to join our Tampa, Florida office. You will lead a multidisciplinary hydraulic and water resources design team, directing project scope, budgets, schedules, and client coordination to deliver high-quality solutions.

You will oversee technical design, hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, bridge scour assessments, drainage design, and permitting, while fostering professional growth and knowledge sharing within the group.

Qualifications

• Assisting in strategic planning and oversight of technical project delivery with profitability focus.
• Mentor staff, recruit and manage personnel with focus on quality through reviews.
• Lead a multidisciplinary hydraulic and water resources design team.

Responsibilities

• Lead project design and delivery with scope, budget, schedule, and client coordination.
• Provide hydraulic design deliverables and analyses, including hydrologic and scour assessments.
• Collaborate with clients and teams to maintain schedules and budgets.
• Support business development through proposals and client engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Staff management

Mentoring

Project management

Technical leadership

Education

Master's degree in water resources

Tools

ArcGIS

H&H modeling programs

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? #LI-JG9

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-Tampa

Industry

Highway + Road

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Posting

Jul 1, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affimative Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.

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

Ready to learn more? Let's work together to make great thingspossible.

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