Trenchless Engineer

Trenchless Engineer

HDR is looking for a Trenchless Engineer to join our national Trenchless Services team. This role provides significant opportunity for professional growth and development.

• Support the execution of design and field services associated with trenchless services: engineering, design and construction applications.
• Utilize experience and expertise to support engineering and design practices, including hydraulic fracture and inadvertent returns analyses, front‑end information collection initiatives, geotechnical investigation programs, survey coordination for incorporation into critical engineering and design decisions and constructability evaluations.
• Evaluate feasibility of trenchless design and construction, and make recommendations for mitigation as needed throughout the lifecycle of trenchless projects (planning through construction).
• Manage the execution of the full Trenchless suite of services for all‑inclusive projects or as a component of a larger project that includes trenchless installations.
• Review, stamp, and seal trenchless project‑related deliverables as a licensed Professional Engineer.
• Interface with clients and take on a project management role on trenchless projects as assigned.
• Travel as needed to support field‑based assignments, including site reconnaissance and oversight of trenchless pipeline installations.
• Monitor and report on daily activities in the field and present field data in a timely manner with a high level of quality.
• Communicate regularly with all members of the Trenchless Services Team and other project team members throughout multidisciplinary project execution.
• Perform desk‑top route selection and evaluate feasibility for design and construction of trenchless crossings.
• Carry out site reconnaissance visits.
• Develop a subsurface investigation program for determining feasibility of construction for various trenchless installation methods.
• Evaluate surface and subsurface conditions based on collected data to determine feasibility of trenchless construction and preferred construction technique.
• Interface with team discipline leads and production staff (geotechnical, CAD, etc.) to support development of trenchless design deliverables.
• Communicate regularly with clients regarding project status and technical discussions related to trenchless construction applications.
• Estimate quantities of materials used and disposed of for trenchless pipeline installations.
• Estimate installation loading and stress for trenchless pipeline installations.
• Assess the application of trenchless technologies (Horizontal Directional Drilling, microtunneling, tunneling, Direct Pipe®, etc.).
• Perform calculations to determine carrier pipe and coating specifications.
• Define workspace requirements for applicable construction equipment at trenchless crossing locations.
• Prepare and/or review project documentation including design/construction specifications, bid packages, drawings, design reports, engineering assessments, and data sets.
• Build knowledge and use available software models for trenchless pipeline design.
• Develop permit application documents and drawings.
• Be aware of applicable industry standards and governing codes for relevant market sectors.
• Ensure documents, calculations, reports are developed in compliance with governing legislation and standards.
• Prepare field engineering and as‑built documents.
• Concur in the definition/updating of department standards and procedures and provide lessons learned from projects.
• Focus on successful project execution, applying HDR’s PMO processes aligned with client project delivery goals.
• Establish and execute workflow delivery for all projects including Trenchless engineering, design, subcontracted services, and construction applications.
• Procure, manage, and coordinate subcontractors providing various services to trenchless projects.
• Perform construction oversight and/or observation in the field, monitoring and reporting on daily construction activities, identifying problematic conditions and providing recommendations.

• Minimum 10 years of professional experience, including consulting/engineering experience,…