Job Description
Leadership and Technical Opportunities in HDR’s Dam, Levee and Flood Resilience Programs
Employee-owned HDR is 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.
We are seeking civil, structural, geotechnical, hydraulic engineers to serve as engineers of record, group managers and technical practice leaders with expertise and interest in working on complex dam, levee, and flood resilience management projects. Expertise in potential failure mode analysis is a growing need.
If you are willing to relocate or would like to be contacted about opportunities near you, we want to hear from you! HDR has over 200 locations in the United States and our leadership teams are exploring expansion into new locations and remote working. 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 brief note outlining general geographic locations of interest. Your information will be reviewed by HDR Dams, Levee and Civil Works Leadership team and our talent acquisition team. If we believe there is a match, we will contact you to explore all the opportunities that HDR can provide.
This action is a general expression of interest and is not considered an application for a specific position. You are also encouraged to search our job board and apply directly to specific openings which interest you.
Our 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.
Keywords
Geotechnical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Engineering Geologist, hydraulic engineer, Water Resource Engineer, hydrology, hydraulics, PLAXIS, SLOPE, SEEP, APILE, LPILE, GROUP, SETTLE3D, SHAKE, FEMA,FLAC, LSDYNA, seepage analysis, stability analysis, Seep/W, Slope/W, dam break, spillway, gravity dam, embankment dam, stability models, hydraulic structures, levees, flood management, intakes, , potential failure mode analysis, PFMA, RIDM, dams, diversions, channels, foundation, dam safety, levee safety, levee certification, USACE, Civil Works, SAP, Floodwalls, Gate Structures, Lock and Dam, Lock, Gate Well, Pump Station, Interior Drainage, RCC, Plans, Specifications, Closure Structure, Hydropower, FERC, program management, Water Resources, USACE, Bureau of Reclamation, National Resource Conservation Service, resiliency, Design, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, stormwater, stream restoration, SPRAT, Rope Access, Inspection, Spillways, Arch Dam, Gravity Dam, Part 12, Non-linear Analysis, Flood Management, Flood Control, Reclamation, NRCS, hydraulic structures
www.hdrinc.com/careers
www.hdrinc.com/careers
Primary Location
United States-Nebraska-Omaha
Other Locations
United States-Texas-Round Rock, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-New York-East Syracuse, United States-Pennsylvania-Allentown, United States-Wyoming-Cheyenne, United States-New York-Goshen, United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale, United States-Oregon-Salem, United States-Maryland-Baltimore, United States-Texas-Fort Worth, United States-District of Columbia-Washington DC, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-California-Irvine, United States-Wisconsin-Madison, United States-Florida-Tallahassee, United States-New York-Buffalo, United States-Mississippi-Jackson area, United States-Washington-Tacoma, United States-New York-Albany, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-Texas-El Paso, United States-Texas-Corpus Christi, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-Montana-Billings, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-Iowa-Cedar Rapids, United States-Colorado-Englewood, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-Louisiana-Metairie, United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach, United States-Massachusetts-Boston, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Iowa-Ames, United States-Oregon-Bend, United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Pennsylvania-Mechanicsburg, United States-Virginia-Williamsburg, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Washington-Vancouver, United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs, United States-Louisiana-Lafayette, United States-Oklahoma-Tulsa, United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Kentucky-Louisville, United States-Georgia-Atlanta, United States-New York-Newburgh, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-Tennessee-Memphis, United States-Louisiana-Baton Rouge, United States-Virginia-Richmond, United States-Washington-Gig Harbor, United States-Ohio-Cleveland, United States-Florida-Tampa, United States-Florida-West Palm Beach, United States-Washington-Edmonds, United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga, United States-Kentucky-Lexington, United States-Ohio-Cincinnati, United States-South Dakota-Rapid City, United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-South Dakota-Sioux Falls, United States-Alabama-Mobile, United States-North Carolina-Wilmington, United States-Tennessee-Nashville, United States-California-San Jose, United States-New Jersey-Newark, United States-Kentucky-Paducah, United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque, United States-California-San Francisco, United States-South Carolina-Charleston, United States-Virginia-Roanoke, United States-New Jersey-Lawrenceville, United States-South Carolina-Columbia, United States-Virginia-Vienna, United States-Florida-Orlando, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-Indiana-Indianapolis, United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh, United States-Wyoming-Lander, United States-California-San Diego, United States-Virginia-Norfolk, United States-Virginia-Glen Allen, United States-Connecticut-Glastonbury, United States-New York-Pearl River, United States-Virginia-Newport News, United States-California-Sacramento, United States-Texas-Midland, United States-New York-New York, United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States-Utah-Salt Lake City, United States-North Carolina-Winston-Salem, United States-North Dakota-Bismarck, United States-Maine-Portland, United States-California-Oakland, United States-New York-Long Island, United States-North Dakota-Fargo, United States-New York-Nanuet, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-Pennsylvania-Harrisburg, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-New York-Johnstown, United States-Wyoming-Gillette, United States-Idaho-Boise, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-Texas-Odessa
Schedule
Full-time
Employee Status
Regular
Job Posting
Aug 11, 2025
Employee-owned HDR is 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.
We are seeking civil, structural, geotechnical, hydraulic engineers to serve as engineers of record, group managers and technical practice leaders with expertise and interest in working on complex dam, levee, and flood resilience management projects. Expertise in potential failure mode analysis is a growing need.
If you are willing to relocate or would like to be contacted about opportunities near you, we want to hear from you! HDR has over 200 locations in the United States and our leadership teams are exploring expansion into new locations and remote working. 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 brief note outlining general geographic locations of interest. Your information will be reviewed by HDR Dams, Levee and Civil Works Leadership team and our talent acquisition team. If we believe there is a match, we will contact you to explore all the opportunities that HDR can provide.
This action is a general expression of interest and is not considered an application for a specific position. You are also encouraged to search our job board and apply directly to specific openings which interest you.
Our 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.
Keywords
Geotechnical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Structural Engineer, Engineering Geologist, hydraulic engineer, Water Resource Engineer, hydrology, hydraulics, PLAXIS, SLOPE, SEEP, APILE, LPILE, GROUP, SETTLE3D, SHAKE, FEMA,FLAC, LSDYNA, seepage analysis, stability analysis, Seep/W, Slope/W, dam break, spillway, gravity dam, embankment dam, stability models, hydraulic structures, levees, flood management, intakes, , potential failure mode analysis, PFMA, RIDM, dams, diversions, channels, foundation, dam safety, levee safety, levee certification, USACE, Civil Works, SAP, Floodwalls, Gate Structures, Lock and Dam, Lock, Gate Well, Pump Station, Interior Drainage, RCC, Plans, Specifications, Closure Structure, Hydropower, FERC, program management, Water Resources, USACE, Bureau of Reclamation, National Resource Conservation Service, resiliency, Design, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, stormwater, stream restoration, SPRAT, Rope Access, Inspection, Spillways, Arch Dam, Gravity Dam, Part 12, Non-linear Analysis, Flood Management, Flood Control, Reclamation, NRCS, hydraulic structures
www.hdrinc.com/careers
www.hdrinc.com/careers
Primary Location
United States-Nebraska-Omaha
Other Locations
United States-Texas-Round Rock, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-New York-East Syracuse, United States-Pennsylvania-Allentown, United States-Wyoming-Cheyenne, United States-New York-Goshen, United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale, United States-Oregon-Salem, United States-Maryland-Baltimore, United States-Texas-Fort Worth, United States-District of Columbia-Washington DC, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-California-Irvine, United States-Wisconsin-Madison, United States-Florida-Tallahassee, United States-New York-Buffalo, United States-Mississippi-Jackson area, United States-Washington-Tacoma, United States-New York-Albany, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-Texas-El Paso, United States-Texas-Corpus Christi, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-Montana-Billings, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-Iowa-Cedar Rapids, United States-Colorado-Englewood, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-Louisiana-Metairie, United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach, United States-Massachusetts-Boston, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Iowa-Ames, United States-Oregon-Bend, United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Pennsylvania-Mechanicsburg, United States-Virginia-Williamsburg, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Washington-Vancouver, United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs, United States-Louisiana-Lafayette, United States-Oklahoma-Tulsa, United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Kentucky-Louisville, United States-Georgia-Atlanta, United States-New York-Newburgh, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-Tennessee-Memphis, United States-Louisiana-Baton Rouge, United States-Virginia-Richmond, United States-Washington-Gig Harbor, United States-Ohio-Cleveland, United States-Florida-Tampa, United States-Florida-West Palm Beach, United States-Washington-Edmonds, United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga, United States-Kentucky-Lexington, United States-Ohio-Cincinnati, United States-South Dakota-Rapid City, United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-South Dakota-Sioux Falls, United States-Alabama-Mobile, United States-North Carolina-Wilmington, United States-Tennessee-Nashville, United States-California-San Jose, United States-New Jersey-Newark, United States-Kentucky-Paducah, United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque, United States-California-San Francisco, United States-South Carolina-Charleston, United States-Virginia-Roanoke, United States-New Jersey-Lawrenceville, United States-South Carolina-Columbia, United States-Virginia-Vienna, United States-Florida-Orlando, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-Indiana-Indianapolis, United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh, United States-Wyoming-Lander, United States-California-San Diego, United States-Virginia-Norfolk, United States-Virginia-Glen Allen, United States-Connecticut-Glastonbury, United States-New York-Pearl River, United States-Virginia-Newport News, United States-California-Sacramento, United States-Texas-Midland, United States-New York-New York, United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States-Utah-Salt Lake City, United States-North Carolina-Winston-Salem, United States-North Dakota-Bismarck, United States-Maine-Portland, United States-California-Oakland, United States-New York-Long Island, United States-North Dakota-Fargo, United States-New York-Nanuet, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-Pennsylvania-Harrisburg, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-New York-Johnstown, United States-Wyoming-Gillette, United States-Idaho-Boise, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-Texas-Odessa
Schedule
Full-time
Employee Status
Regular
Job Posting
Aug 11, 2025
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Leadership and Technical Opportunities – Dam, Levee and Flood Resilience with HDR position is now open for candidates interested in the Architect / Interior Designer Jobs sector. This role in Chicago offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Architect / Interior Designer Jobs is a plus.
