Senior Digital Designer

Senior Digital DesignerAt 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? We believe transportation is more than movement, it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably.From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility.This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world. Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better.As a Senior Digital Designer, you will lead model-based design delivery for transportation and linear infrastructure projects. You will establish practical digital design workflows, guide model authors, coordinate multidisciplinary model information, and help project teams deliver consistent, high-quality models and model-derived outputs aligned with project and client requirements. This position will provide digital design leadership primarily for transit and freight rail work while coordinating model-based delivery across disciplines and project teams.In the role of Senior Digital Designer, we'll count on you to:Serve as digital design or modeling lead for small to large projects or for a major discipline, corridor, facility, or segment of a megaproject.Lead development, coordination, and delivery of complex 2D and 3D design models and associated design data from project setup through final delivery and closeout.Coordinate the translation of engineering direction, survey and existing-conditions information, calculations, design criteria, and multidisciplinary requirements into consistent model-based design solutions.Translate project requirements into model breakdown structures, file architecture, naming conventions, model responsibilities, information exchanges, level-of-development and level-of-information need expectations, and delivery milestones.Lead or coordinate development and implementation of the Digital Delivery/BIM Execution Plan, including BIM uses, model responsibilities, information requirements, model production and delivery tables, and delivery milestones.Lead federated model and multidisciplinary coordination reviews; establish issue-management processes, assign resolution responsibilities, and verify closure of clashes, gaps, data issues, and workflow constraints.Lead model-based quality reviews, model health assessments, and audits for compliance with client, project, and HDR requirements.Oversee model-derived plans, sheets, quantities, visualizations, data exchanges, and construction-support information to maintain consistency among approved design intent, models, and published deliverables.Evaluate and apply managed workspaces, common data environments, automation, interoperability methods, and emerging technologies that improve quality and efficiency.Collaborate with project managers and technical leads to define and manage digital design scope, fee, schedule, staffing, quality, risks, and delivery expectations.Provide formal technical guidance and mentoring to digital designers and model authors; share repeatable practices and help resolve complex modeling and coordination issues.Preferred Qualifications:Associate or bachelor's degree, technical degree, or certificate in civil engineering technology, engineering, geomatics, digital design, CAD/BIM, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.Advanced experience delivering model-based roadway, rail, transit, aviation, bridge, utility, site, or other linear infrastructure design.Understanding of transportation design concepts, engineering drawings, spatial relationships, file organization, model standards, and document-management practices.Advanced proficiency or certification in relevant Bentley, Autodesk, or other transportation design and coordination platforms.Experience working in common data environments, such as ProjectWise or Autodesk Forma and implementing CAD/BIM standards, model-based quality processes, and multidisciplinary coordination workflows.Experience exchanging information across CAD, BIM, GIS, analysis, visualization, and document-control platforms, reality capture, GIS integration, clash detection, 4D sequencing, model-based quantities, visualization, digital twins, or digital asset information.Proficiency with Microsoft Office and communication tools, with strong attention to detail, organization, collaboration, and written and verbal communication skills.Required Qualifications:Technical degree or a combination of education and related industry experienceA minimum of 5 years related industry experienceAdvanced skillset of 3D design software and document management infrastructureAdvanced skillset of 3D Coordination toolCompetency of Microsoft Office products and communication toolsAdvanced understanding of engineering or architectural conceptsKnowledge of industry standards and practices, along with discipline codes and specificationsExcellent communication skills, attention to detail and organizational traits are essentialPrimary Location: United States-Virginia-ViennaOther Locations: United States-District of Columbia-Washington DC, United States-Virginia-Glen Allen, United States-Maryland-Baltimore, United States-Maryland-FultonIndustry: Freight RailSchedule: Full-timeEmployee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Railway DesignJob Posting: Nov 2, 2026