Drainage Engineering Lead: Shape Transportation Growth

Hr Green; McHenry (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Green in Aurora, IL is seeking a Lead Engineer - Transportation and Drainage to lead drainage design across transportation projects, mentor engineers, and grow our drainage practice with a clear path to management.

You will apply hydraulics, hydrology, and infrastructure resilience expertise, direct multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, and sign engineering documents as an authorized representative of HR Green, while shaping the technical direction of the practice.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering
• 10+ years of progressive engineering design experience
• Active Professional Engineer license (must have), with ability to obtain licensure in additional states as needed

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage drainage engineering tasks involving hydraulics, hydrology, and technical reporting across multiple transportation projects
• Serve as a technical authority, independently developing and directing engineering designs with professional judgment
• Collaborate with Project Managers, or serve as PM on select projects, to assign work, set schedules, and guide multidisciplinary teams
• Provide technical oversight, quality control, and mentorship to engineers at all levels
• Play an active role in growing the drainage team, including identifying staffing needs and supporting hiring efforts
• Make design decisions that align with client needs, project goals, and long term infrastructure performance
• Communicate directly with clients, prepare agreements, and develop amendments as needed
• Support proposal development, scope definition, cost estimating, and business planning
• Sign and seal engineering documents as an authorized representative of HR Green
• Represent HR Green through professional organizations, technical presentations, and industry engagement
• Partner with leadership on business development, leveraging technical expertise to expand client relationships

Job description

HR Green in Aurora, IL is seeking a Lead Engineer - Transportation and Drainage to lead drainage design across transportation projects, mentor engineers, and grow our drainage practice with a clear path to management.

You will apply hydraulics, hydrology, and infrastructure resilience expertise, direct multidisciplinary teams, manage client relationships, and sign engineering documents as an authorized representative of HR Green, while shaping the technical direction of the practice.