Design EIT​/Coordinator; Water

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?

We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. 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.

We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

• Create planning level, preliminary, and detailed designs of water‑focused systems under instruction from a Project Engineer or person in responsible charge.
• Prepare deliverables for water or water resources focused systems, write specifications, analysis, modeling, and study‑level reports, determine appropriate design methods, possible equipment sizing and selection, and work directly with our clients to deliver an outstanding experience.
• Perform as part of a quality assurance team and conduct quality control reviews of completed deliverables.
• Work under project engineers on the application of various design engineering and modeling techniques in the development of drinking water projects for federal, state, and local municipalities.
• Hydraulic modeling of water and wastewater systems
  • Developing hydraulic models using GIS data and as‑built drawings
  • Collecting and assessing field data for hydraulic model calibration
  • Analyzing flow, demand, population, water quality, and facilities condition data
  • Performing hydraulic analyses utilizing a variety of software programs such as Info Water, Info Sewer, Info Works ICM, InfoSWMM, XPSWMM, Sewer
    
    GEMs, Water
    
    GEMs, EPANet, and ArcGIS/ArcGIS Pro
  • Performing technical research into product information, design codes, and regulatory standards
  • Preparing technical reports and master plans, including the development of text, tables and figures
• Preparation of plans and specifications for water and wastewater treatment, distribution piping, collection systems, and associated facilities.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Candidates without their EIT will be placed into a Design Coordinator job code and will be expected to obtain their EIT for career progression.
• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or other related field.
• Professional experience or educational specialization in water or wastewater related fields.
• Hands‑on experience in any of the following technical areas: water and sewer master planning, water and sewer hydraulic modeling, asset management, asset condition assessment, infrastructure renewal and rehabilitation, capital improvements analysis and planning, cost analysis, data management.
• Experience working for a public, municipal, or investor‑owned water and/or wastewater utility, public works department, or engineering consulting firm is beneficial.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field.
• Interest or experience analyzing and designing water‑focused systems.
• Experience with production, simulation, and automation such as BIM systems, numerical modeling platforms, and other production tools.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

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.

United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park

Water

Full‑time

Regular