Senior Site Civil Engineer

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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. In the role of Senior Civil Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Conduct tasks associated with site due diligence, including zoning and land development permitting requirements for local and state agencies.

• Design and plan production for general civil on a wide variety of projects, including site layouts, horizontal and vertical control, grading and drainage, paving, site utilities, and associated civil engineering activities

• Conduct quantity calculations

• Prepare specifications and contract documents

• Conduct permitting

• 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

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Keywords: Senior Civil Engineer, land development, site layouts, horizontal and vertical control, grading, drainage, paving, site utilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient and demonstrated applied experience with CAD civil engineering software Autodesk Civil 3D (experience in earthwork, surface creation, profiles etc.); specialty civil platforms (e.g., Openflows) as required
• Land Development experience for buildings.
• California P.E. license
  
  

#LI-JC8 Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 10 years design experience managing various civil/site design 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.
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe
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 Commitment
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.

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. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee 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 depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) $135,000 - $193,000 Primary Location: United States-California-Los Angeles Other Locations: United States-California-Irvine Industry: Building Engineering Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Building Mechanical Job Posting: Apr 28, 2026