Senior Technical Advisor

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:
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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.

HDR is looking for an experienced Senior Technical Advisor to join our highly collaborative team in East Lansing on a full-time basis. The primary duty of the Senior Technical Advisor is to assist project managers and lead designers in efforts related to developing design calculations and documents for infrastructure projects across the country. The Sr. Technical Advisor will have an emphasis on technical expertise, industry leadership, risk management, and the ability to advise project teams across planning, design, procurement, and construction phases.

Projects may involve potable water, wastewater, storm water, dams/levees, water supply and pumped storage structures. Position will be based in Michigan, East Lansing office location.

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Geological Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Mining Engineering, or a related field.
• 20+ years of experience in tunnel planning, design, construction, and rehabilitation for transportation, water, wastewater, hydropower, utility, or mining projects.
• Demonstrated expertise with conventional tunneling methods, including drill-and-blast, SEM/NATM, sequential excavation, and ground improvement techniques.
• Extensive experience with mechanized tunneling systems, including EPB, slurry, hard rock, and mixed-face tunnel boring machines (TBMs).
• Experience developing Geotechnical Baseline Reports (GBRs), Geotechnical Data Reports (GDRs), tunneling risk assessments, and differing site conditions evaluations.
• Ability to serve as a trusted advisor during project pursuits, proposal development, strategic planning, and technical quality reviews.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• A minimum of 20 years of experience
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example:
  Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Extensive experience in project execution
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office as well as standard design software.
• Must be comfortable being viewed as a technical expert in engineering analysis and design and have proven background of technical leadership on these types of projects
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and…