Site Civil Engineer: Design & Lead Projects

HDR; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Site Civil Engineer to join our Building Engineering Services Group in the United States. You will design and plan civil production for diverse projects, from site layouts to drainage and utilities, using industry-standard CAD tools.

You’ll perform quantity calculations, prepare specifications, and contribute as a Technical Specialist or Project Manager on mid-size projects as needed. You will lead a small team, collaborate across disciplines, and advance HDR’s culture of

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous experience in general civil engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Responsibilities

• Design and plan production for general civil on a wide variety of projects, including site layouts, horizontal and vertical control, grading and drainage, paving, site utilities, and associated civil engineering activities
• Perform quantity calculations
• 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, but project management is not the sole focus of this position
• Supervise a small staff of professionals and technicians as needed
• Perform other duties as needed

Skills

Leadership

Communication skills

MS Office

Verbal and written communication

Employee-owned culture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Professional engineer license (PE or P.Eng)

Tools

Bentley OpenRoads Designer

Autodesk Civil 3D

OpenFlows

Job description

HDR is seeking a Site Civil Engineer to join our Building Engineering Services Group in the United States. You will design and plan civil production for diverse projects, from site layouts to drainage and utilities, using industry-standard CAD tools.

You’ll perform quantity calculations, prepare specifications, and contribute as a Technical Specialist or Project Manager on mid-size projects as needed. You will lead a small team, collaborate across disciplines, and advance HDR’s culture of