Drainage Design Engineer – Highway Hydraulics & Infrastructure

Ferrovial Construction; Tennessee; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Cutting-edge design tools (e.g., Copil

Job summary

Ferrovial Construction is seeking a Drainage Engineer to support a major transportation project in Nashville, TN. You will develop hydrologic, hydraulic, and drainage designs within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to the successful delivery of complex drainage schemes.

The role requires 5–10 years in transportation drainage with proficiency in OpenRoads, MicroStation, and hydraulic modeling tools; PE is preferred or TN registration forthcoming.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• 5–10 years of experience in transportation drainage, hydrology, hydraulics, and stormwater management.
• PE license preferred or ability to obtain Tennessee registration.
• Experience designing drainage systems for highways, interchanges, and major transportation projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop hydrologic, hydraulic, and drainage analyses, calculations, models, reports, plans, specifications, and supporting technical documentation.
• Design highway drainage systems, including storm sewer networks, culverts, channels, detention facilities, outfalls, and stormwater management measures.
• Evaluate flooding conditions, drainage impacts, design alternatives, and opportunities for practical design optimization.
• Review drainage calculations, models, plans, quantities, and technical deliverables prepared by consultants, subconsultants, and junior engineers.
• Coordinate drainage designs with roadway, structural, geotechnical, environmental, utility, and construction disciplines.
• Provide technical guidance to EITs, designers, and CAD staff while supporting quality-control reviews.

Skills

Communication

Coordination

Problem-solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

OpenRoads

MicroStation

StormCAD

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

HY-8

ProjectWise

Job description

Ferrovial Construction is seeking a Drainage Engineer to support a major transportation project in Nashville, TN. You will develop hydrologic, hydraulic, and drainage designs within a multidisciplinary team and contribute to the successful delivery of complex drainage schemes.

The role requires 5–10 years in transportation drainage with proficiency in OpenRoads, MicroStation, and hydraulic modeling tools; PE is preferred or TN registration forthcoming.