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Highway Engineer roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under USMCA for Canadian and Mexican professionals with a degree in civil or transportation engineering. There's no lottery and no cap for Canadians. Mexicans work within a limited annual allocation. Most employers file at the port of entry for Canadians, making activation fast.
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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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
We believe construction services are more than project delivery; they’re about safeguarding quality, safety, and trust at every step. As part of HDR’s Field Services team, you’ll be on the front lines of infrastructure development, making sure that what’s designed is built to the highest standards. From highways and bridges to water treatment plants, transit systems, and power facilities, your work ensures that our clients’ visions become reality, with precision, integrity, and excellence. Our construction professionals; Construction Managers, Inspectors, Resident Engineers, and field specialists bring deep technical knowledge, hands-on experience, and a commitment to quality that sets industry benchmarks. Your contributions are critical to delivering successful, resilient infrastructure. This isn’t just a job; it’s a chance to lead in the field, uphold the highest standards, and leave a legacy of quality that communities can rely on for generations. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.
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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
HDR is seeking a Highway Roadway Engineer in our Durango or Grand Junction offices to design, pursue, lead design tasks and project teams.
The primary duties of the Highway Roadway Engineer are to serve in a technical role while growing project management and marketing skills. The assigned projects and roles, which will be completed under the direction of a Project Manager, could range from rural and urban street, highway, and multimodal design to transit planning and design for municipal, state, and/or federal clients. The transportation engineer will also oversee the work of CAD Designers and other engineers and EITs. The duties of this position include preparing detailed engineering plans, specifications, project schedules, permitting, and designs for roadways, urban streets, highways, multimodal design, and transit related projects. Project involvement will range from feasibility and alternatives analysis to final design and through field and office construction support. Experience should include urban street and multimodal design, transit planning and design, highway interchange layout, intersection design, traffic management tools, transportation planning, alternatives analysis, and conceptual design. The ideal candidate will have experience with multi-disciplinary coordination between survey, right-of-way, geotechnical, grading, drainage, traffic, lighting, urban design, and utilities. The candidate will also assume some project management duties and will have opportunities for client interaction through project meetings as well as marketing opportunities.
In the role of Highway/Roadway Engineer, we'll count on you to:
- Serve in a technical role under the direction of a Project Manager on the engineering development of urban and rural highway/roadway projects
- Oversee the work of CAD Designers, and possibly other EITs
- Prepare detailed engineering designs for roadway and highway projects
- Participate in activities ranging from site feasibility analysis to final design and through the construction phase
- Assume some project management duties and interact with clients as needed
- Perform other duties as needed
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree
- Previous experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Hands-on experience with Highways and Roads CAD engineering software such as Bentley ConceptStation and Open Roads Designer and/or Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d
- MS Office knowledge
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Experience should include urban and rural highway interchanges, intersection design, traffic management, transportation planning, site planning, preparation of concept alignments, geometrical layout and CAD base alignment plans
- 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.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Colorado: $73,549.00 - $105,070.00
LOCATION
Primary Location: United States-Colorado-Grand Junction
Other Locations: United States-Colorado-Durango
INDUSTRY
Highway + Road
SCHEDULE
Full-time
EMPLOYEE STATUS
Regular
JOB POSTING
Sep 10, 2026
INTRODUCTION
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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
We believe construction services are more than project delivery; they’re about safeguarding quality, safety, and trust at every step. As part of HDR’s Field Services team, you’ll be on the front lines of infrastructure development, making sure that what’s designed is built to the highest standards. From highways and bridges to water treatment plants, transit systems, and power facilities, your work ensures that our clients’ visions become reality, with precision, integrity, and excellence. Our construction professionals; Construction Managers, Inspectors, Resident Engineers, and field specialists bring deep technical knowledge, hands-on experience, and a commitment to quality that sets industry benchmarks. Your contributions are critical to delivering successful, resilient infrastructure. This isn’t just a job; it’s a chance to lead in the field, uphold the highest standards, and leave a legacy of quality that communities can rely on for generations. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.
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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
HDR is seeking a Highway Roadway Engineer in our Durango or Grand Junction offices to design, pursue, lead design tasks and project teams.
The primary duties of the Highway Roadway Engineer are to serve in a technical role while growing project management and marketing skills. The assigned projects and roles, which will be completed under the direction of a Project Manager, could range from rural and urban street, highway, and multimodal design to transit planning and design for municipal, state, and/or federal clients. The transportation engineer will also oversee the work of CAD Designers and other engineers and EITs. The duties of this position include preparing detailed engineering plans, specifications, project schedules, permitting, and designs for roadways, urban streets, highways, multimodal design, and transit related projects. Project involvement will range from feasibility and alternatives analysis to final design and through field and office construction support. Experience should include urban street and multimodal design, transit planning and design, highway interchange layout, intersection design, traffic management tools, transportation planning, alternatives analysis, and conceptual design. The ideal candidate will have experience with multi-disciplinary coordination between survey, right-of-way, geotechnical, grading, drainage, traffic, lighting, urban design, and utilities. The candidate will also assume some project management duties and will have opportunities for client interaction through project meetings as well as marketing opportunities.
In the role of Highway/Roadway Engineer, we'll count on you to:
- Serve in a technical role under the direction of a Project Manager on the engineering development of urban and rural highway/roadway projects
- Oversee the work of CAD Designers, and possibly other EITs
- Prepare detailed engineering designs for roadway and highway projects
- Participate in activities ranging from site feasibility analysis to final design and through the construction phase
- Assume some project management duties and interact with clients as needed
- Perform other duties as needed
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree
- Previous experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Hands-on experience with Highways and Roads CAD engineering software such as Bentley ConceptStation and Open Roads Designer and/or Autodesk Infraworks and Civil3d
- MS Office knowledge
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Experience should include urban and rural highway interchanges, intersection design, traffic management, transportation planning, site planning, preparation of concept alignments, geometrical layout and CAD base alignment plans
- 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.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Colorado: $73,549.00 - $105,070.00
LOCATION
Primary Location: United States-Colorado-Grand Junction
Other Locations: United States-Colorado-Durango
INDUSTRY
Highway + Road
SCHEDULE
Full-time
EMPLOYEE STATUS
Regular
JOB POSTING
Sep 10, 2026
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as a Highway Engineer
Align your credentials to U.S. licensing standards
TN visa adjudicators check that your engineering degree matches the role's specialty occupation requirement. If you hold a Canadian P.Eng. or Mexican título profesional, document how it maps to U.S. civil or transportation engineering education standards before applying.
Target agencies with active federal highway contracts
State DOTs, metropolitan planning organizations, and private firms holding FHWA-funded contracts hire Highway Engineers regularly and understand TN visa paperwork. Filtering your search to these employers saves time spent educating HR on the sponsorship process.
Clarify the port-of-entry option with your Canadian employer
Canadian nationals can activate TN status at the border without filing with USCIS first. Confirm your employer will prepare a support letter before you travel, so the approval happens same-day at the port of entry rather than waiting for additional processing.
Request support letter confirmation before signing an offer
For TN visa sponsorship, your employer will need to prepare a support letter outlining your qualifications and role details. Ask specifically which TN classification (Professional Engineer typically applies to Highway Engineers) and salary they intend to offer for your position so there are no surprises after you've accepted the offer.
Use Migrate Mate to find employers with recent visa filings
Searching broadly wastes time on employers unfamiliar with TN requirements. Migrate Mate filters Highway Engineer roles by employer experience with visa sponsorship, so you reach hiring teams who already understand the support letter process and documentation needed for your visa category.
Prepare for the three-year renewal cycle on long-term projects
TN status is granted in three-year increments with unlimited renewals, but each renewal requires active employment in the same specialty. If your project timeline extends beyond three years, confirm your employer plans to file renewal documentation before your current status expires.
Highway Engineer TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Highway Engineer role qualify for TN visa sponsorship?
Yes. Highway Engineers qualify under the TN visa's engineer category, provided the role requires at least a bachelor's degree in civil, transportation, or a closely related engineering field and the duties match that specialty. Roles centered on construction inspection or technician-level work without a degree requirement typically do not qualify, so the job description wording matters significantly during adjudication.
How does the TN visa compare to H-1B for Highway Engineer positions?
The TN visa has no annual cap and no lottery, which means Canadian professionals can activate status at the port of entry the same day with the right documentation. H-1B visa requires a lottery selection that takes months and is far from guaranteed. For Highway Engineers with Canadian or Mexican citizenship, TN is almost always the faster and more predictable path to U.S. employment.
Where can I find Highway Engineer jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals seeking TN-eligible roles. It filters Highway Engineer positions by employers with documented sponsorship history, saving you from applying to firms that have never navigated TN paperwork. General job boards rarely surface sponsorship-specific information, making a targeted search essential for this visa category.
What documents does my employer need to prepare for my TN visa filing?
Your employer needs a support letter on company letterhead that describes your job title, duties, required qualifications, and intended employment period. For Canadian nationals, you'll present these documents directly at a U.S. port of entry. For Mexican nationals, you'll apply at a U.S. consulate with the same documentation package. No additional government filings are required for TN visa processing.
Can a Mexican Highway Engineer face delays that a Canadian professional would not?
Yes. Mexican nationals must apply through a U.S. consulate in Mexico rather than at the border, which introduces consular appointment wait times that vary by location and season. There is also a numerical limit on TN visas for Mexican citizens each fiscal year, though this cap is rarely reached in practice. Planning your application timeline around consular availability is essential.