East Bank Senior Civil Engineer

HDR • Nashville, TN

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About The Position

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Senior Civil Engineer to join the East Bank Program Management Team (EBPMT). This highly motivated individual should be experienced in coordinating public infrastructure and utilities for transportation and civil-site projects, from the design phase through construction. They will support the EBPMT, PM, Deputy PM for Engineering, project managers, and task/discipline leads on a daily basis. The successful candidate will report to the HDR's downtown Nashville Office when it opens in spring/summer 2026. In the interim, the candidate will report to HDR's Brentwood office. Specific duties and responsibilities will include the following:

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 10 years design experience managing various civil/site design projects
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Microsoft Office applications, MicroStation, OpenRoads, AutoCAD, and other civil engineering software as appropriate.
• Professional Engineer in Tennessee (or ability to obtain reciprocity within agreed timeframe).
• Local candidate preferred.
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to travel to project sites and participate in field visits as needed.
• Experience in cost estimating (HCSS) and scheduling (Primavera, Microsoft Projects, etc.) a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of industry standards specific to the discipline being supported.
• Proven ability to work in multi-disciplinary environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and coordinate with public agencies, utility companies, project teams and the EBPMT specific to the development of transportation, civil-site and utility infrastructure within the East Bank.
• Develop and maintain accurate records of coordination efforts and delivery and receipt of documentation, including routine updates to the EBPMT
• Review and track utility agreements and memoranda of agreements between utility companies and the Client as applicable to the project design
• Coordinate with utility companies to obtain, review, and maintain utility-specific documentation (i.e. prior rights, as-builts, encroachment permits, standards and specifications, etc.)
• Review, track, and/or prepare cost estimates and schedules applicable to the program
• Review civil-site and utility design plans for compliance with applicable utility company requirements, contract requirements, and agreements.
• Review and/or lead the preparation of project design plans for utility conflicts and develop/evaluate feasible alternatives for mitigation
• Review and or prepare design reports and applicable data specific to proposed projects
• Review and/or prepare specifications and contract documents
• Perform and/or manage complex assignments exercising judgment in evaluation, selection and modification of standard engineering techniques and procedures
• Participate in regular program and project coordination meetings
• Review and/or oversee the development of utility plans, specifications, and estimates and support the development of other discipline design plans
• Plan, organize and supervise work of a medium to large staff of professionals and technicians as needed
• Serve as a Project Manager on larger projects, although project management is not the sole focus of this position
• Perform other duties as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level