Water Engineer

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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 in search of a Water Engineer to join our New England water group. In this role you will be supporting various water, wastewater, and stormwater facility and linear infrastructure projects. HDR has solid national water, wastewater, and stormwater groups with a long‑standing history of technical excellence. We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate who is looking to grow their knowledge, as well as excited to mentor and train junior staff.

• Provide project engineering and task management
• Collect, assimilate, and present data in reports, memos, and public forums
• Conduct various types of field activities including data collection, surveys, and assessments
• Produce design calculations and clearly document design decisions in technical reports
• Produce design plans, specifications, and engineering cost estimates
• Work independently in addition to planning, organizing and assisting groups of medium to large teams of professionals and technicians
• Assist with complex hydraulic and hydrologic modeling
• Other duties as assigned

• Experience working with CAD and GIS software
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Candidates who reside in the local New England area are preferred

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field
• Previous experience executing technical studies, analyses, and/or designing and creating plans and specifications for water‑focused projects
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Ability to make independent decisions and be accountable for the results
• Self‑motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of a task
• 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, which includes 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.

{Boston, MA}: $89,544 - $127,920; {Bedford, NH}: $78,351 - $111,930; {Portland, ME}: $70,889 - $101,270; {Rocky Hill, CT}: $82,082 - $117,260

United States-Rhode Island-Providence

• United States-Massachusetts-Boston
• United States-Maine-Portland
• United States-New Hampshire-Manchester
• United States-Connecticut-Rocky Hill

• Schedule:
  
  Full‑time
• Employee Status:
  Regular
• Business Class:
  Water Supply Management

Dec 1, 2025

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.