Leadership and Technical – Dam, Levee and Flood Resilience

HDR is an employee-owned company currently seeking qualified individuals to provide project, geographic and technical leadership in our growing dam, levee and flood resilience programs. HDR is highly ranked in the United States by ENR for Dams and Reservoirs and in Hydropower. Our globally coordinated, locally delivered dam, levee and flood resilience program is committed to improving the resiliency, sustainability, and safety of our communities.

Our nation’s dams, levees and flood control systems are being upgraded and rebuilt to adapt to a changing climate, provide more efficient renewable power and meet growing water needs. HDR engineers are leading the way to solve our toughest water infrastructure problems.

• Provide project, geographic and technical leadership in HDR's dam, levee and flood resilience programs.
• Serve as engineers of record, group managers and technical practice leaders with expertise in working on complex dam, levee and flood resilience management projects.
• Expertise in potential failure mode analysis is a growing need.
• Contribute to HDR’s national and local teams across locations; relocation or proximity to opportunities may be required.

• Civil, structural, geotechnical, or hydraulic engineers with interest in dam, levee and flood resilience projects.
• Experience or interest in potential failure mode analysis (PFMA).
• Familiarity with hydraulic and geotechnical tools and software (examples include PLAXIS, SLOPE, SEEP, APILE, LPILE, GROUP, SETTLE3D, SHAKE, FEMA, FLAC, LSDYNA, Seep/W, Slope/W, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, etc.).
• Ability to work on design, analysis and risk assessment for dams, levees and flood control systems.

HDR has over 200 locations in the United States; opportunities exist across many locations. If you are willing to relocate or would like to be contacted about opportunities near you, HDR wants to hear from you. HDR offers a flexible work environment that accommodates current health guidelines.

Interested? Express interest by following the online "apply" prompts. You are encouraged to provide a resume and a brief note outlining general geographic locations of interest. Your information will be reviewed by HDR Dams, Levee and Civil Works Leadership team and the talent acquisition team. If there is a match, HDR will contact you to explore opportunities.

This expression of interest is not considered an application for a specific position. You are encouraged to search HDR's job board and apply directly to openings which interest you.

HDR’s employee-ownership model is the guiding light of our organization. You can feel it every day — employee ownership shapes our culture and how we work together. That means the success of our company, and where we go from here, rests on all of our shoulders. It makes us accountable to ourselves and to each other. It’s our company, and our actions and engagement make the difference.