Drainage Engineer II - Road​/Highway

Job Description

Parsons is seeking a Drainage Engineer I or II to work on a wide variety of small to large-scale transportation projects across the U.S., including design-build and design-bid-build highway and roadway projects. You will work in a flexible, team-oriented environment, performing drainage and hydraulic design and supporting state DOT and other transportation clients. We value engineers who are versatile, proactive, and strong communicators with solid analytical and coordination skills.

Location: This is a remote position, but candidates MUST BE BASED in the region:
Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, or Tennessee
.

• Perform and/or lead drainage and culvert design for state DOT roadway and highway projects nationwide.

• Develop drainage and irrigation designs, including hydraulic and hydrologic modeling and drainage calculations.

• Prepare and review:

  • Construction details

  • Erosion and sediment control plans

  • Quantity calculations and cost-related estimates

  • Engineering analyses and technical reports

• Produce engineering deliverables such as:

  • Design calculations and reports

  • Drawings and CAD models

  • Specifications and procurement documents

  • Design and installation packages

  • Proposal evaluations and technical memoranda

• Define and manage scopes of work, budgets, and schedules; plan tasks and report status to project management.

• Provide technical guidance to CAD Designers/Drafters, junior engineers, and other team members.

• Support related civil/transportation engineering activities as needed.

• May serve as a discipline lead on small to mid-size projects and may supervise one or more junior staff, including providing performance input.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field

• EIT certification

• 3+ years of related experience in roadway/highway drainage design

• Proficiency with CAD and related engineering software

• Experience with Micro Station or AutoCAD Civil 3D

• Experience with a combination of hydraulic/hydrologic modeling tools, such as:

  • HEC-RAS

  • HEC-HMS

  • HY-8

  • Bentley InRoads Storm & Sanitary

  • Bentley StormCAD

  • Aquaveo Watershed Modeling System (WMS)

  • NRCS WinTR-55

  • Bentley Flow Master

  • FHWA Hydraulic Toolbox

  • EPA SWMM (Storm Water Management Model)

• PE license in any U.S. state highly preferred

• Direct experience on state DOT transportation projects

• Experience with:

  • Highway and roadway drainage systems (inlets, storm sewers, channels, culverts, detention/retention, etc.)

  • Drainage systems design for land development projects

  • Obtaining canal and stormwater permits

Security Clearance Requirement: None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency.

Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what’s next!

Salary Range: $72,900.00 - $

We value our employees and offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays.

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest in and care about our employees’ wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities. Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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