Senior Civil​/Highway 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. 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 transportation is more than movement, it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainability, and quality of life.

We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental specialists, and consultants across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs.

The Senior Civil/Highway Engineer will work as a member of the civil engineering design team on projects serving clients in the New England area. The position requires leading the design of civil engineering projects to support our clients while prioritizing the safety, health, and welfare of the public. This includes preparation of plans, detail drawings, and quantity estimation for projects of various sizes and complexities.

The Civil Department engages in several areas of design including highway & local roadway design, green infrastructure, complete streets, stormwater management, drainage & grading, and multimodal transportation designs for clients throughout New England including NHDOT, Mass Port, MassDOT, CTDOT, RIDOT, and the City of Boston. The candidate will need to be a self‑motivated individual who maintains a high level of professionalism while performing engineering assignments.

• New Hampshire Professional Engineer certification or ability to obtain reciprocity to NH
• Experience with NHDOT, Mass Port, and New Hampshire municipalities
• Recommended experience with other New England state DOTs
• Experience in civil engineering with an emphasis on roadway and utility design, grading, site layout, stormwater management, complete streets practices, green infrastructure applications, and construction management
• Preferred proficiency with Micro Station Connect and Open Roads, and Micro Station V8i and In Roads
• Recommended experience with AutoCAD and Civil 3D
• Experience in project management
• Local candidates preferred

• Bachelor’s degree
• A minimum of 10 years experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (e.g., PE or P.Eng license)
• Demonstrated leadership skills, communication skills, and ability to work with various teams
• Project management skills desirable
• Experience should include urban and rural highway interchanges, intersection design, traffic management, transportation planning, site planning, preparation of concept alignments, geometrical layout and CAD base alignment plans
• Must have coordinated survey, grading, drainage, and utilities and layout of various site items is a plus
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

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,…