Drainage Engineer

WILSON ENGINEERS, LLC; Tempe (AZ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Plan

Vision Plan

Dental Plan

Group Life Insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

Voluntary Term Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Wilson Engineers in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Civil Engineer with 4–8 years of grading and drainage/utility design experience to join our Civil/Municipal department. The role focuses on grading and paving designs using Civil 3D, water and wastewater infrastructure, plan and profile sheets, and coordination with project teams.

The candidate should have a BS in Civil Engineering; Arizona PE preferred, with EIT eligibility and PE within 12 months.

Qualifications

• Requires BS in Civil Engineering and 4–8 years in grading and drainage/utility design.
• Arizona PE license preferred; EIT with ability to obtain PE within 12 months is required.
• Experience with design and construction documentation using Civil 3D.

Responsibilities

• Develop grading and paving designs using Autodesk Civil 3D and corridor modeling for accurate finished ground surfaces.
• Design water and wastewater infrastructure, including gravity sewer and pressurized water pipelines using Civil 3D tools.
• Prepare plan and profile sheets with exaggerated paving, sewer, storm drain and water profiles for design docs.
• Import field survey data and create/modify ground surfaces within Civil 3D; prepare legal descriptions and exhibits from CAD linework.
• Perform grid-to-ground coordinate conversions using appropriate scale factors.
• Process LiDAR point cloud data in Autodesk ReCap to model existing ground surfaces for design.
• Collaborate with Project Managers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver coordinated, high-quality designs.
• Translate technical direction into accurate engineering plans while meeting schedules and quality standards.
• Support successful delivery of infrastructure projects with precise constructible designs.

Skills

Civil engineering design

Grading and Drainage

Project coordination

Autodesk Civil 3D

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

DDMSW

HEC-1 Models

SewerCAD

FlowMaster

ReCap

GIS

Job description

Wilson Engineers is a respected Arizona-based consulting firm delivering innovative water and wastewater engineering and construction management solutions for communities throughout the region. We are known for our commitment to integrity, technical excellence, and client service, while fostering a collaborative and rewarding workplace where employees are empowered to grow and succeed.

Department: Civil/Municipal

Location: Tempe, AZ

Wilson Engineers is a respected Arizona-based consulting firm delivering innovative water and wastewater engineering and construction management solutions for communities throughout the region. We are known for our commitment to integrity, technical excellence, and client service, while fostering a collaborative and rewarding workplace where employees are empowered to grow and succeed.

As a high-growth firm, Wilson Engineers offers the opportunity to work on impactful and technically challenging projects alongside a talented and passionate team.

This position requires 40 hours per week in our Tempe office (This job is not remote nor hybrid).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop grading and paving designs using Autodesk Civil 3D, utilizing feature lines and corridor modeling to create accurate, constructible finished ground surfaces.
• Design water and wastewater infrastructure, including gravity sewer and pressurized water pipeline systems, using Civil 3D pipe network tools.
• Prepare and annotate plan and profile sheets, including exaggerated paving, sewer, storm drain, and water profiles for design and construction documentation.
• Apply advanced surveying principles by importing field survey data, generating easement and property boundary linework from legal descriptions, and creating or modifying existing and proposed ground surfaces within Civil 3D.
• Prepare legal descriptions and exhibits from CAD linework and perform grid-to-ground coordinate conversions using appropriate scale factors.
• Process LiDAR point cloud data in Autodesk ReCap and develop accurate existing ground surface models for engineering design.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Principals, and multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver coordinated, high-quality design solutions.
• Translate technical direction into accurate engineering plans and design deliverables while meeting project schedules and quality standards.
• Contribute to the successful delivery of infrastructure projects by producing precise, constructible designs that support client and project objectives.

Requirements

• Must possess a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.
• Requires a minimum of four (4) to eight (8) years of Grading and Drainage/Utility Pipeline design experience including construction-related engineering services.
• A current Arizona Professional Engineer (P.E.) license preferred - EIT with ability to obtain PE license within 12 months required.
• Experience working in Grading and Drainage and Utility Pipeline fields. Relevant experience shall include site vertical grading design, drainage/sewer/water report preparation and specification writing.
• Construction-related engineering services experience with the ability to review Shop Drawings, Specification, RFIs, issuing Engineers Directives etc.
• Computer experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook
• Proficiency with Civil 3D, DDMSW (Rational Method and HEC-1 Models), CulvertMaster, FlowMaster software.
• StormCAD, SewerCAD, SWMM, WaterCAD, and GIS experience a plus.

Benefits

The comprehensive benefits plan offered by Wilson Engineers exceeds industry standards, and is aimed at meeting each employee's personal and professional expectations. Benefits include personal time off, paid holidays, medical, dental and vision coverage; plus a flexible spending plan and short and long-term disability. Wilson Engineers also helps in securing your financial future by offering 401k plans with employer matching.

Benefits plan offered to our full-time employees:

• Medical Plan
• Vision Plan
• Dental Plan
• Group Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Liberty Mutual Insurance
• Personal Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• 401(K) Retirement Plan
• Section 125 Flexible Benefits Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonus

EEO — All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected characteristic