About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

HDR is a top-ten U.S. architecture, engineering, and construction firm with a growing international practice. HDR is currently looking for an Infrastructure Finance and Policy Intern for the downtown Denver office. This position will contribute to grant applications and financial analyses by conducting primary and secondary research, evaluating projects' merits related to specific grant criteria and writing responses to grant application requirements. Grant applications will support clients seeking funding from federal discretionary funding programs included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), as well as regional and state grant programs. Candidates with a research background and strong written and verbal communication skills will excel in this position as it requires quick turnaround of technical and policy information as well as collaboration with a variety of planning and engineering disciplines.

Required Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an Urban Planning, Public Policy, Political Science, Economics, Public Finance, or other programs that require extensive research, communication and analytical problem-solving.
• Attention to detail a must
• Must possess strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Basic Microsoft Office skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong writing and analysis skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word are strongly preferred.
• Interest and potential experience in public infrastructure; grant writing; sustainability, equity, and resiliency; and/or financial planning for public agencies or infrastructure owners such as transit agencies, State Departments of Transportation, Metropolitan Planning Organizations and/or municipal governments.
• Position may require an individual with the ability to interact with clients

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.