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Water Resources Engineer at HDR

Water Resources Engineer

HDR · Austin, TX, US

1 weeks ago

Water Resources Engineer

HDR · Austin, TX, US

9 days ago
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About the Role

As part of HDR's Water Business Group, you will help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. Your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience by delivering safe drinking water, treating wastewater responsibly, developing sustainable water supplies, and protecting lives and property through flood control.

Responsibilities

  • Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for flood risk reduction, storm drainage, floodplain mapping, watershed planning, stream restoration, and stormwater infrastructure improvement projects.
  • Develop and evaluate stormwater collection systems, detention facilities, storm drains, flood control facilities, and other hydraulic structures.
  • Prepare design calculations, technical reports, memoranda, engineering plans, specifications, and planning documentation.
  • Provide project engineering and task management support, including coordination of scope, schedule, budget, and deliverables.
  • Coordinate effectively with project managers, technical leads, multidisciplinary teams, clients, and agency representatives.
  • Collect, analyze, and clearly present technical data in reports, meetings, and public forums.
  • Perform technical reviews and QA/QC in accordance with project requirements and HDR quality standards.
  • Support water resources planning, concept development, alternatives evaluation, and permitting efforts.
  • Apply current modeling, GIS, and engineering tools and contribute to improved technical workflows and project delivery.
  • Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent field
  • Previous experience in water resources engineering projects
  • Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Skills

  • Modeling
  • GIS

Experience Level

  • Experience serving as a task lead, deputy project manager, or project manager
  • Experience coordinating technical work across multiple disciplines, staff, or projects
  • Experience preparing plans, specifications, cost estimates, technical reports, and permit documentation
  • Experience performing technical reviews and QA/QC

Education Level

  • Master's degree in civil engineering, water resources engineering, or a related field
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent field

About the Company

  • 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.
  • We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility.
  • We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence.
  • 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.
  • Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Equal Opportunity

  • 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.