Site Civil Engineer

HDR; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Site Civil Engineer to develop civil engineering scope of work and manage various projects in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Engineer will coordinate resources, design site layouts, and oversee project delivery.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, at least 5 years in civil engineering, and proficiency in CAD software. This is a full-time opportunity with excellent leadership responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in general civil engineering.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of civil engineering scope and budgets.
• Coordinate with internal and external resources for due diligence.
• Design and plan production for a wide variety of civil projects.
• Prepare specifications and contract documents.
• Mentor junior staff and manage multiple tasks.

Skills

Civil engineering

CAD software (Autodesk Civil 3D)

Microsoft Office

Leadership

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Autodesk Civil 3D

Job description

Site Civil Engineer – Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of civil engineering scope of work and budgets for proposals.
• Serve as the Engineer of Record on non-complex projects.
• Coordinate with internal and external resources to complete all due diligence research and documentation.
• Develop concept site layouts compliant with jurisdictional requirements.
• Coordinate with jurisdictional authorities to determine design and submittal requirements and coordinate design solutions to comply.
• Attend and contribute to client meetings.
• Design and plan production for general civil on a wide variety of projects through schematic and construction design processes, including site layouts, horizontal and vertical control, grading and drainage, paving, site utilities, details, and associated civil engineering activities.
• Help prepare site civil engineering calculations in support of the site development (stormwater pond sizing, culvert and pipe capacity analysis, hydrology calculations, etc.).
• Prepare specifications and contract documents.
• Perform complex assignments exercising judgment in evaluation, selection and modification of standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• Make decisions on significant design and engineering procedures as needed.
• Function as a technical specialist or project manager on mid-size projects as needed; project management is not the sole focus of this position.
• Supervise a small staff of professionals and technicians as needed.
• Be independent in the pursuit of information.
• Manage time and organization of multiple tasks and projects.
• Communicate effectively with managers and team members.
• Mentor junior staff and delegate appropriately.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in general civil engineering.
• Proficient and demonstrated applied experience with CAD civil engineering software such as Autodesk Civil 3D; specialty civil platforms (e.g., OpenFlows) as required.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Previous experience in general civil engineering.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE) or P.Eng.).
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owners culture is a must.

Location

United States – Louisiana – Lafayette. Other locations: Baton Rouge, Metairie, New Orleans.

Employment Details

Industry: Building Engineering.

Schedule: Full-time.

Employee Status: Regular.

Business Class: Building Site Civil.

Job Posting: Jun 22, 2026.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.