Senior Site Civil Engineer

HDR - Kansas City, MO

Full-time - Senior

Kansas City, MO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Site Civil Engineer at HDR, Inc. is responsible for designing facilities related to various markets, including Datacenter, Healthcare, Water/Wastewater, Municipal, Industrial, Federal, and Mission Critical buildings. This role involves managing projects from early development through to construction support and commissioning, while coordinating with a multidisciplinary design team. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills, a focus on organizational excellence, and a commitment to delivering high-quality civil site designs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct early project development activities including site selection, due diligence, and site planning.
• Design and plan production for general civil on a wide variety of industrial, mission critical, and architectural projects, including site layouts, grading and drainage, paving, site utilities, and associated civil engineering activities.
• Conduct quantity calculations.
• Prepare specifications and contract documents.
• Conduct permitting submittals to local authorities having jurisdiction.
• Perform complex assignments exercising judgment in evaluation, selection and modification of standard engineering techniques and procedures.
• Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of specialization that resolves problems of greater scope and complexity as needed.
• Plan and develop projects or design activities that have significant impact on major company programs as needed.
• Plan, organize and supervise work of a medium to large staff of professionals and technicians as needed.
• Serve as a Project Manager on larger projects, although project management is not the sole focus of this position.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• A minimum of 10 years design experience managing various civil/site design projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, MicroStation, InRoads and other civil engineering software as appropriate.
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.

Nice-to-haves

• Strong operating knowledge of AutoCAD/Civil 3D and Bluebeam Revu.
• Proficiency in modeling software such as Hydraflow, PCSWMM, PondPack, HydroCAD, Bentley StormCAD, or similar software.
• Working knowledge of Google communication products (gDrive, Chat, Docs, Sheets, and Slides).
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm desired.
• Active in area industry associations.
• Licensed as a professional engineer (PE) or landscape architecture (PLA) in the State of Missouri and Kansas or ability to acquire within six months of employment.
• Demonstrated experience in working with multi-disciplined teams of Architects, Engineers, and Designers.
• Must be skilled in communicating with clients, coordinating with sub-consultants, and delivering projects on time and within budget.

Benefits

• Employee ownership culture
• Opportunities for career growth
• Collaborative work environment
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives