HDR has an opening for a Water Resources Project Manager/Sr. Project Engineer in its downtown Chicago office with expertise in Hydrology and Hydraulics. Water Resources Project Manager/Sr. Engineer to provide planning and design support on a variety of water resources and drainage projects. General responsibilities: Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses to develop alternatives, design options, or recommendations for water resources projects. Perform field support activities as requested. Provide supervision and mentoring for junior engineers.



Specific responsibilities include:

Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, and floodplain analyses with computer aided software and proprietary models. Provide support for transportation projects in the area of hydrology and hydraulics for major and minor crossing structures, and roadway/rail drainage. Manage water resources tasks/projects with respect to staffing, budget, and schedules. Requires a BS degree in Civil Engineering and 10+ years of experience. PE required. Must have superior verbal and written communication skills. Must have good organizational and technical skills and understanding of flooplain development permitting. Must be able to manage multiple projects, resource loading, budgets, and coordination with other departments and sections. Specific software experience in HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and knowledge of Microsoft Office is required. Experience with HEC-GeoRAS, FLowMaster, CulvertMaster, FESWMS, Arcview or ArcInfo GIS, desirable