Transportation Engineer

HDR; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Transportation Engineer to lead and contribute to the design of urban and rural roadway projects. You will supervise CAD Designers and collaborate with Project Managers to deliver detailed highway designs from feasibility through construction.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree, a PE license, and hands-on experience with Bentley ConceptStation, Open Roads Designer, InfraWorks and Civil3D, plus strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and PE license preferred/required by location.
• Experience in roadway engineering design across urban and rural interchanges.
• Proficiency with CAD software for highways and roads projects.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities for client interaction and team coordination.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering development of urban and rural highway/roadway projects under PM guidance.
• Oversee CAD Designers and other EITs as needed.
• Prepare detailed roadway/highway designs and concept alignments.
• Contribute to site feasibility analyses, final design, and construction phases.
• Support project management duties and client interactions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

MS Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree

PE license

Tools

Bentley ConceptStation

Open Roads Designer

Autodesk InfraWorks

Civil3D

MS Office

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.