Waste Civil Coordinator

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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HDR is consistently ranked by ENR as one of the top Waste Management firms in America. HDR’s Waste program is looking for a Civil Coordinator to provide Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) and support design and construction of landfill and waste facility projects. Initial assignments will include multi-day field-based inspections. The right candidate will have a strong interest in how waste is generated, reduced, reused, recycled, recovered and ultimately managed through collection, transfer, processing, and disposal facilities.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Civil Coordinator, well count on you to:

• Conduct CQA inspections of active construction sites for landfill and waste facilities, including daily inspection documentation.
• Attend CQA pre-construction and progress meetings.
• Assist Senior Engineers in landfill, facility, composting, and/or remediation project design and permitting. Tasks could include site studies, site designs, contract documentation preparation
• Perform overall site layout, grading, utility layout and drainage
• Perform routine engineering assignments requiring application of standard techniques and procedures
• Complete projects with clear, specified objectives and limited variables
• Perform administrative duties associated with project management for civil/site projects
• Work independently on small projects, or assist more-senior engineers on larger projects
• Complete duties requiring field work and travel as needed
• Perform other duties as needed
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Engineer in Training (EIT) certificate
• Candidates without their EIT certification will have the title of Coordinator and will be expected to obtain their EIT certification for career progression within 12 months.
• Ability to conduct multi-day field assignments on active construction sites.
• Proficient in MS Office products including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with AutoCAD and Civil3D preferred.
• Experience with civil or construction engineering on Solid Waste Projects such as landfills, transfer stations, or recycling facilities preferred.
• Ability to perform administrative duties associated with project management for civil/site projects
• Ability to assist multiple disciplines in the preparation of construction level design documents.
• Local candidates preferred
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree
• 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 others 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.

Primary Location:

United States-South Carolina-Columbia

Other Locations:

United States-South Carolina-Greenville, United States-South Carolina-Charleston

Industry:

Waste

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:

Regular

BusinessClass:

Waste Services

Job Posting:

Apr 15, 2026
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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