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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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. 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. HDR is looking for an Engineer In Training to join our Water Resources team in Sacramento, CA. Candidates for the position should have technical experience in water supply, flood risk management, coastal storm risk management, environmental restoration, inland and deep draft navigation infrastructure projects and experience in watershed scale feasibility studies/assessments for the federal government (ex. USACE, Bureau of Reclamation). Our clients include local, state, and federal agencies. Our team is growing and has a range of challenging and innovating projects. We work within multi-disciplinary teams on projects related to flood management; water supply and system operations modeling; reservoir operations; hydropower system analysis; decision support systems for water management; FIRO and water control manual development; hydrology development and analysis; ensemble and statistical analysis; FERC relicensing, and ecological enhancement. The preferred candidate would have experience in a combination of these subject areas. The candidate is expected to be a key part of project delivery teams, mentor junior staff; manage small- to medium-sized projects, and effectively interact with clients and peers. Candidates should be able to work independently, but also enjoy working in a collaborative team environment. The candidate must have strong writing skills and good quality control/quality assurance processes. This candidate will also perform other duties as assigned. In the role of Water Resources Engineer-in-Training (EIT), we'll count on you to:
- Support medium- to large-size planning, reservoir operation, and environmental compliance projects on behalf of the federal government
- Prepare, plan and analyze compliance documents
- Work with others in completion of required studies, documents and reports
- Demonstrate public participation, agency coordination, planning and programming experience
- Perform other duties as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies, Hydrology, Civil Engineering, Water Resources or closely related field
- Graduate Degree
- Familiarity with reservoir and system modeling, water supply operations modeling
- Experience with water infrastructure planning studies, extreme hydrology, and/or consequence analysis
- Experience with risk-based planning and risk-informed decision making
- Familiarity with integration of resiliency into the planning process
Benefits: Employee Stock Ownership, Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, 401(k), Paid time off (PTO), Paid holidays, Paid parental leave, Life insurance, Disability insurance.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent field
- Experienced with Microsoft Office Suite, standard CAD platforms such as AutoCAD, and hydraulic modeling software
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of task
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.