Water Site Civil Engineer

About the Role

HDR is seeking a Site Civil Engineer for our Building Engineering Services Business Group in Denver, CO, focusing on water and wastewater projects. This role is part of an integrated facility and infrastructure design team.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of civil engineering scope of work and budgets for proposals.
• Serve as the Engineer of Record on complex projects related to water and wastewater treatment, conveyance, and storage.
• Coordinate with internal and external resources to complete all due diligence research and documentation.
• Develop complete project plan sets and specifications compliant with all Jurisdictional and Client requirements.
• Coordinate with the Authority Having Jurisdiction to determine design and submittal requirements and coordinate design solutions.
• Assist with community outreach as defined within the scope of a project.
• Attend and contribute to client meetings.
• Transition concept plans through the schematic and construction design processes.
• Coordinate with subconsultants for support and design services.
• Design and produce plan sets, details, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Perform calculations in support of site development (stormwater pond sizing, culvert and pipe capacity analysis, hydrology calculations, etc.).
• Author technically sound, grammatically correct, and well-organized reports.
• Use engineering judgment to determine the best course of action.
• Be independent in pursuit of information and solutions.
• Manage time and organization of multiple tasks/projects.
• Communicate effectively with managers and team members.
• Pursue efficiencies within work and operations.
• Mentor junior staff and delegate appropriate tasks.
• Advocate for HDR, the BES Business Group, and the Site Civil team.
• Perform other tasks that support the mission and vision of HDR and the BES Business Group.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience in land development and the design of water and wastewater facilities related site civil (grading, utilities, yard piping, storm drainage, stormwater management, and erosion control) is required.
• Strong operating knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil 3D.
• Strong operating knowledge in modeling software such as Hydraflow Storm Sewers, Hydraflow Hydrographs, HydroCAD, Bentley StormCAD or similar software.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree.
• Previous experience in general civil engineering.
• Requires a Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and possess strong leadership skills with an initiative to deliver high quality, technically sound designs.

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 years civil engineering experience across the full spectrum of site civil design.
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering firm.