Water EIT

At 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?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

Start your engineering career where your work is real

Every day, communities rely on systems most people never think about. Safe drinking water, wastewater treatment, and flood protection are essential to public health, environmental protection, and economic stability.

At HDR, our Water Business Group designs and delivers the infrastructure that makes communities work. As a Water EIT, you will help plan and design real projects that move from concept to construction. You will work alongside experienced engineers, learn directly from project managers, and see how engineering decisions become built solutions.

We are committed to equipping our teams with modern digital tools, including AI-enabled solutions that streamline delivery, enhance quality, and improve client experience. You will have access to ongoing training and support to apply these tools in practical, meaningful ways.

You will participate in design, analysis, meetings, and problem solving while building the experience needed to earn your Professional Engineer license.

As an EIT, you will support real, high-visibility infrastructure projects and learn directly from technical experts and project managers who are leading water work across the industry.

What You Will Do

As an EIT, you will support engineers and project managers in the planning and design of water, wastewater, and water resources systems. You will:

· Assist with planning level, preliminary, and detailed engineering design under the guidance of a Project Engineer

· Prepare calculations, technical memoranda, reports, and construction documents

· Support development of plans and specifications for infrastructure projects

· Perform engineering analyses, modeling, and alternative evaluations

· Participate in equipment sizing, selection, and design development

· Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams including civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and environmental staff

· Participate in project meetings and interact with clients and stakeholders

· Support field investigations and construction phase services when applicable

· Perform quality control reviews checking and contribute to QA/QC processes

· Use design and production tools including BIM platforms, modeling software, and other engineering applications

· Build data analysis and visualization solutions

· Apply digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance project planning, coordination, and documentation

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience working in Alaska.

· EIT preferred, those hired without an EIT will be called W/WW Designer and expected to obtain EIT for career progression within the first year of hire.