Senior Integrated Water Resource Planner​/Engineer

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. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, constantly asking ourselves:
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As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.

HDR is looking for a senior integrated water resources planner or engineer to join our Water Resources team. Candidates should have leadership and technical experience on integrated planning related to water supply, flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, environmental restoration, inland and deep draft navigation infrastructure projects, and experience in watershed scale feasibility studies for the federal government.

• Plan and direct medium- to large-size planning and environmental compliance projects on behalf of the federal government.
• Prepare, plan and analyze compliance documents.
• Direct work of others in completion of required studies, documents and reports.
• Demonstrate extensive public participation, agency coordination, planning and programming experience.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Experience with federal plan formulation requirements.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science or closely related field.
• A minimum of 10 years technical and/or field experience in complex environmental planning projects.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite.
• Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong conceptual, organizational, problem‑solving and research abilities.
• Technical and/or field experience dealing with environmental impact issues, associated permit processes and documentation preparation/review.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The compensation range for this position is $100,000 – $195,000 depending on skills, experience, education and geographic location.

Primary location:
Houston, Texas. Other locations across the United States, including Texas (Round Rock), North Carolina (Charlotte), New York (East Syracuse), Florida (Doral), Minnesota (Cheyenne), Pennsylvania (Bethlehem), Oregon (Salem), Maryland (Baltimore), Texas (Fort Worth), Montana (Missoula), and many more.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.