Design-Build Drainage Lead

Horrocks; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) match

Professional development

Licensure support

Job summary

Horrocks seeks a Design‑Build Drainage Lead/Manager for its Innovative Pursuits Team in the Mountain West region. You will lead drainage engineering on transportation projects and collaborate with multiple disciplines to deliver value-driven designs.

The role requires a PE license and 10+ years of drainage design leadership, plus 3+ years of DOT DB/PDB experience. You will mentor teams, drive project success, and maintain strong client relationships.

Qualifications

• Active PE license in preferred states (UT/NV/AZ/ID/CO/NM/WA).
• 10+ years leading drainage design for infrastructure projects.
• 3+ years of DOT DB or PDB experience.
• Strong leadership and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead drainage discipline engineering teams for transportation projects.
• Coordinate with other discipline leads and project delivery teams.
• Lead drainage/hydraulic design, analysis, studies, and plans.
• Ensure timely delivery and effective communication with clients.

Skills

Drainage design leadership

Team leadership

Client communication

Project coordination

Verbal and written communication

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Microstation

OpenRoads

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Job description

Unmatched Comp Time Policy: Hours worked over 40 in a week can be reimbursed as additional pay at an equivalent hourly rate or banked as additional PTO.

At Horrocks, we believe the best work comes from companies with values, that our people are our greatest resource, and that we have a responsibility to the communities where we work. As a Design‑Build Drainage Lead/Manager for our Innovative Pursuits Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of one of the Mountain West region’s leading Design‑Build teams. We are teamed with local and national contractors, and together we provide our clients with innovative solutions that drive projects to success. Our goal is to provide value-added designs that help make our teams successful in the pursuit and delivery of our projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead drainage discipline engineering teams for transportation (freeways, interstate highways, interchanges, urban and rural highways, and shared use facilities) DB and/or PDB pursuits and projects
• Coordinate with other discipline leads
• Integral member of the project delivery team
• Lead drainage/hydraulic design, analysis, studies, reports, plans, specifications, and quantity tasks
• Knowledge and experience with Microstation, OpenRoads, and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D, and other applicable software common to the field of transportation drainage engineering
• Work effectively as a team leader in a group environment and maintain positive relationships with team members and clients
• Ability and commitment to be assigned to local and Rocky Mountain Region wide projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with clients, staff, and management
• Proven history of meeting project deadlines
• A desire to grow personally and professionally with each project while working in a team environment to create designs and drawings supporting our client's overall project goals

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• Current PE license, preferred state(s): UT, NV, AZ, ID, CO, NM, WA
• 10+ years of leading drainage design for infrastructure projects
• 3+ years of DOT DB or PDB experience
• Must be able to work effectively as a team leader in a group environment and maintain positive relationships with team members and clients
• Outstanding client and personnel skills and the ability to persuasively communicate at all levels
• Organized and detail-oriented

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k): 50% match of contribution up to 6%
• Professional development opportunities including in-house training
• Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure

At Horrocks, you can expect a competitive base salary and award-winning benefits. Including, but not limited to:

For more information, visit our website at www.horrocks.com

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status