Transportation Engineer

HDR; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Transportation Engineer to design urban and rural roadway projects, under a Project Manager. You will supervise CAD Designers, prepare detailed highway designs, and support activities from feasibility to construction while engaging with clients.

Required is a Bachelor's degree, a PE license, and proven roadway design experience with Bentley/Autodesk CAD tools; excellent communication and organization are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field.
• Professional engineer license recognized by the licensing board for the location.
• Experience in roadway engineering design across urban and rural settings.
• Hands-on experience with CAD software such as Bentley ConceptStation, Open Roads Designer, InfraWorks and Civil3D.
• MS Office knowledge and strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve in a technical role on the engineering development of highway projects under a Project Manager.
• Oversee CAD Designers and coordinate with EITs as needed.
• Prepare detailed roadway and highway designs and participate through construction.
• Engage with clients and assume project management duties when required.

Skills

CAD design

Communication

Project coordination

Urban & rural design

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Bentley ConceptStation

OpenRoads Designer

Autodesk InfraWorks

Civil3D

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 Transportation Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Serve in a technical role under the direction of a Project Manager on the engineering development of urban and rural highway/roadway projects
• Oversee the work of CAD Designers, and possibly other EITs
• Prepare detailed engineering designs for roadway and highway projects
• Participate in activities ranging from site feasibility analysis to final design and through the construction phase
• Assume some project management duties and interact with clients as needed
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design
• Civil 3D

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous 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.
• Hands-on experience with Highways and Roads CAD engineering software such as Bentley ConceptStation and Open Roads Designer and/or Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d
• MS Office knowledge
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• 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
• 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:United States-Arizona-Tucson Other Locations:United States-Arizona-Phoenix Industry:Highway + Road Schedule:Full-time Employee Status:Regular BusinessClass:Highways Job Posting:Sep 8, 2026

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