Site Civil Engineer

Position Overview

HDR is currently seeking a Site Civil Engineer (PE) for our Building Engineering Services Business Group located in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our integrated facility and infrastructure design team includes Mechanical, Electrical, Structural and Site Civil Engineering. The Site Civil Engineer will be responsible for designing site civil works for Data Center projects initially, with future opportunities in Corporate/Commercial, Healthcare, Education, Municipal, Civic, Industrial, and Sports & Recreation buildings and infrastructure.

The role requires coordination and close collaboration with a multidisciplinary design team throughout the entire life cycle from planning to construction administration.

• Design and produce plan sets, details, specifications, and cost estimates on a wide variety of projects, including site layouts, horizontal and vertical control, grading and drainage, paving, site utilities, and associated civil engineering activities.
• Perform calculations in support of site development such as stormwater pond sizing, culvert and pipe capacity analysis, and hydrology calculations.
• Function as a Technical Specialist or Project Manager on mid‑size projects as needed; serve as the Engineer of Record on non‑complex projects.
• Supervise a small staff of professionals and technicians as needed.
• Author technically sound, grammatically correct, and well‑organized reports.
• Contribute to the development of civil engineering scope of work and budgets for proposals.
• Coordinate with internal and external resources to complete due diligence research and documentation.
• Understand and meet jurisdictional requirements in design and support the pre‑application process; coordinate with the Authority Having Jurisdiction to determine design and submittal requirements and coordinate design solutions.
• Transition concept plans through the schematic and construction design processes.
• Coordinate with subconsultants for support and design services.
• Attend and contribute to client meetings.
• Use engineering judgment to determine the best course of action.
• Be independent in pursuing information and solutions.
• Manage time and organization of multiple tasks and 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.

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in general civil engineering.
• Proficiency in CAD civil engineering software such as Bentley Open Roads Designer and/or Autodesk Civil 3D; specialty civil platforms (e.g., Openflows) as required.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Previous experience in general civil engineering.
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position; example:
  Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.