Transportation Engineer

About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Transportation Engineer, we'll count on you to:

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  Work as a key member of a design team in preparation of the following elements of roadway, street and/or highway design using local (state, county or city) or AASHTO standards: horizontal and vertical alignment, intersection layout and sight distance determination, interchange layout, roadway drainage, and right-of-way plans

  
  
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  Work with a team as a project manager or task leader for the preparation of plans, specifications and estimate for projects of various sizes and complexity

  
  
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  Produce some of the following plans: Roadway Sections, Alignment/Right of Way Plans, Temporary Erosion Control Plans, Site Preparation Plans, Roadway Profiles, Drainage Plans and Profiles, Utility Plans (Water & Sewer), Paving, Pavement Marking Plans, Signing Plans, and Traffic Control Plans

  
  
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  Manage the following work elements: day-to-day communication (verbal and written) with the client, support and advise junior engineers and technical staff, write reports and technical memos, coordinate with subconsultants, keep project on schedule and within budget, and keep client satisfied

  
  
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  Perform other duties as needed

  
  

Required Qualifications

* Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

* PE required and if registered as a PE in another state, the candidate must gain Texas reciprocity within 6 months

* Demonstrated hands-on experience using MicroStation, InRoads, Open Roads Designer, GEOPAK, or other CAD design software

* Microsoft Office Knowledge

* Excellent communication and organizational skills

* Experience should include street/arterial roadways, 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

Preferred Qualifications

* 5 years' experience in highway design and/or municipal roadway design

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.

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