Highway/Roadway Hydraulics Engineer in Louisville, Kentucky

About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That’s why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.Watch Our Story:’ https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story’ We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Civil Engineer, we’ll count on you to:

• Primary Responsibilities include working as a key member of a hydraulic/ water resource design team, serving as a task lead/project engineer on small to large projects
• Expected to provide leadership support for project delivery and business development
• The Transportation Business Group is active in the aviation, transit, freight rail, highway and local roads, and federal market sectors.
• Include preparation of hydraulic design work using local or national standards: hydrology and hydraulic analysis, scour assessments, roadway drainage design, Hydraulic Reports, erosion and sediment pollution control, stormwater management design, NPDES and Waterway Permits.
• Preparing Contour Grading and Drainage Plans, Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Plans, Drainage Profiles, and Post-Construction Stormwater Management Plans
• Assist with preparing Specifications and Construction Cost Estimates
• Assist preparing scopes, budgets and schedules including day to day communication (verbal and written) with the client,
• Support and advise junior engineers and technical staff, write reports and technical memos, coordinate with subconsultants and keep the project on schedule and within budget, and perform other duties as needed.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil, Enivronmental, Transportation or Structural Enginering or a related field
• 5 years of transportation engineering design experience required
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Preferred Qualifications

• HEC-RAS and/or SRH-2D river modeling experience preferred
• ArcGIS Pro and HEC-HMS experience is preferred
• Experience with AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Microstation, InRoads, and OpenRoads Designer focused on storm water design and analysis preferred.

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn’t only about who you work for it’s also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other’s contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.