Project Engineer - Water

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.

As a Project Engineer, you will play a key technical role on water projects and contribute throughout planning, design, and delivery.

Perform engineering analyses, calculations, numerical simulations, and design for water infrastructure projects

Prepare and develop plans, specifications, technical reports, and design documentation

Apply sound engineering judgment in the evaluation, selection, and modification of standard engineering techniques and procedures

Support project teams with coordinating project tasks, schedules, and deliverables

Participate in field investigations, condition assessments, and construction support activities

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, environmental, and planning staff

Interface with clients, regulators, and stakeholders during meetings and work sessions

Supervise and mentor junior staff and technicians, as needed

Serve as a technical specialist or task lead, and potentially manage mid-size projects as your responsibilities expand

Apply digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance project planning, coordination, and documentation

The infrastructure you help design will deliver safe drinking water, improve treatment and water quality. Your engineering decisions will affect how communities function for decades.

We are seeking an engineer who is curious, collaborative, and motivated to grow. You enjoy solving real-world problems and want to see your designs built and used.

Successful candidates typically:

Ask questions and seek to understand the full project context

Take ownership of their work and follow through Communicate clearly with both technical and nontechnical audiences

Want increasing responsibility and client interaction

At HDR, you will not be limited to a narrow technical role. You will gain exposure to the full project lifecycle and the decision-making processes that shape each phase of a project. You will work directly with experienced project managers and technical leaders, develop task leadership and project management skills, gain client interaction and meeting experience, see projects through design and into construction, and grow within an employee-owned company that values initiative and collaboration

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