Senior Transportation Engineer

About HDR

HDR is an employee-owned organization that values creating an inclusive, welcoming workplace where individuals are respected and empowered to contribute their authentic selves and innovative ideas. We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusion within our company and the communities we serve, continuously asking about our impact on the world.

Role Overview

As a Senior Transportation Engineer, you will provide expert engineering services to transit systems, highways, and governmental agencies including state, city, and county clients. You will lead corridor studies, forecast transportation demand through modeling, conduct traffic analyses, and support transportation planning efforts including impact fee development.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver transportation engineering solutions for infrastructure and transit clients.
• Lead comprehensive corridor studies and produce forecast models for traffic and transit demand.
• Perform detailed traffic analyses and support impact fee development initiatives.
• Gather and manage data necessary for project execution, including research, agency interviews, land use assessments, and socioeconomic surveys.
• Develop mapping to identify project constraints.
• Prepare essential documentation such as categorical exclusions, environmental assessments, impact studies, and technical reports.
• Support and engage in public information meetings and government hearings as required.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as they arise.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Planning, Civil Engineering, or closely related disciplines.
• At least 5 years of experience in transportation planning with an emphasis on transit and highway projects.
• Strong analytical capabilities paired with proficient communication skills.
• Understanding of transit planning concepts and methods.
• Proactive attitude with capability to work both independently and collaboratively within teams.
• Experience managing multiple projects and personnel effectively.
• Business development skills, client relationship building, and presentation abilities.
• Commitment to contributing actively in an employee-owned organizational culture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience, ideally 15 years, in design, planning, or traffic analysis.
• Proficiency in designing, planning, or analyzing urban arterials, rural highways, intersections, freeways, and multi-level interchanges.
• Experience with traffic impact studies.
• Familiarity with CAD software, Synchro, Vissim, and Microsoft Office suite.

Technical Skills

• Proficient in MS Office applications, CAD design tools, and geographic information systems like ArcInfo/ArcView.

Our Culture and Commitment

HDR celebrates the diversity of our workforce and emphasizes collaboration and trust. Our eight Employee Network Groups support inclusion and provide mentoring, networking, and development opportunities. We are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone is empowered, valued, and respected, embracing authentic selves to deliver outstanding services to our clients and communities.

Equal Opportunity

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, dedicated to fair employment practices that consider all qualified applicants regardless of background or history.