Senior Drainage Engineer

Job Description

Dewberry is currently seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer with strong organizational and technical skills to support our growing Transportation design practice. This position will be based in our Jacksonville, FL office. This is an excellent career opportunity to join a nationally recognized multi‑discipline engineering firm providing transportation planning, design, and design‑build services to the Florida Department of Transportation and other transportation agencies and authorities throughout the state of Florida.

The successful candidate will have career advancement opportunities, an excellent working environment, great work‑life balance, and the chance to work on a variety of impactful projects with a collaborative and successful team of experienced engineers. We will consider hybrid opportunities for the right candidate.

Dewberry is a leading, market‑facing professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors is our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry.

Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half‑century.

• Serve as Engineer‑of‑Record, Senior Engineer, or Project Manager on Transportation projects, depending on project specifics
• Perform and collaborate on drainage analyses with other Drainage staff
• Prepare drainage plans, reports, construction quantities, cost estimates and specifications for transportation projects
• Perform QC reviews of design documentation and plans prepared by internal staff and other consultants
• Communicate and collaborate effectively across multiple disciplines with other professionals and subconsultants to successfully deliver quality projects within budget and on schedule
• Oversee project design activities, supervise production efforts, and mentor less‑experienced engineers
• Meet and build strong working relationships with clients and permitting agencies
• Prepare marketing materials and serve as Drainage Lead during project pursuit presentations
• Perform other management, marketing, and professional networking activities

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline (Master's degree in a water resources field is a plus)
• 7+ years of relevant FDOT drainage/water resources design experience
• Valid Florida Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred, or the ability to acquire it within 6 months after hire
• Experience with FDOT drainage design criteria, standards, and procedures
• Experience with permitting requirements of Florida Water Management Districts, FDEP, and USACOE
• Experience with ICPR, ASAD, SUDA, Micro Station, Geopak, Storm
  
  CAD, HEC‑RAS, Civil3D, CADD, ORD, GIS, or similar software
• The ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)
• Be a self‑motivated professional who is accountable to meeting individual and project goals

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and supplemental life insurance programs for regular full‑time employees and their eligible dependents beginning on the first of the month following their date of hire
• Additional insurance for life (employee only), accidental death and dismemberment, business travel and accident, and short‑term and long‑term disability, at no cost to the employee
• 401(k) profit sharing plan with employer matching
• 529 college savings plans
• Travel assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible spending accounts and supplemental life insurance for employee, spouse, and children
• Employee referral program
• Professional development resources and in‑house training
• Wellness incentives

Join Dewberry and be part of a dynamic team that is dedicated to making a positive impact on the communities we serve. Apply today and take your career to the next…