Water Engineer

Overview

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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

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.

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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, 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. The expected compensation range for this position is $74,529 – $111,540 annually, depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location (Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions.

Temporary and part‑time roles eligible for limited benefits.)
Job Posting:
Dec 31, 2024

Primary

Location:

United States, Rhode Island, Providence
Other Locations:
United States, Massachusetts – Boston;
United States, Maine – Portland;
United States, New Hampshire – Manchester;
United States, Connecticut – Rocky Hill