Lead Transportation Drainage Engineer, Florida

GAI Consultants, Inc.; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

GAI Consultants, Inc. seeks a licensed P.E. to lead FDOT transportation drainage and stormwater design in Florida from our Tampa office on a hybrid schedule.

You will own hydraulic analyses, pond siting, and environmental permitting from concept through delivery, using ICPR, HEC-RAS, and GeoPAK Drainage. The role requires 10+ years of Florida transportation drainage experience, a Florida P.E., and proven project leadership across complex FDOT projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in civil engineering or a related discipline.
• Florida P.E. license, or ability to obtain by reciprocity.
• 10+ years of transportation drainage engineering experience or equivalent depth.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead on complex transportation drainage projects, including urban corridors, highways, interchanges, and bridges.
• Direct stormwater management design and hydraulic/hydrologic analysis.
• Model using ICPR, HEC-RAS, MicroStation ORD Drainage, and GeoPAK Drainage.
• Lead drainage permitting through SJRWMD, SFWMD, SWFWMD, NWFWMD, and FDEP with agency reviewers and clients.
• Manage drainage teams across multiple projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
• Mentor engineers and support licensure and career growth.
• Partner with leadership on client development and Florida market growth.

Skills

10+ years transportation drainage ENG

FDOT project delivery in FL

Stormwater management

Hydraulic analysis

Drainage design

Transportation permitting

Team leadership

Mentoring engineers

Client development

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Civil Engineering

Florida P.E. license

Tools

ICPR

HEC-RAS

MicroStation ORD Drainage

GeoPAK Drainage

Job description

GAI Consultants, Inc. seeks a licensed P.E. to lead FDOT transportation drainage and stormwater design in Florida from our Tampa office on a hybrid schedule.

You will own hydraulic analyses, pond siting, and environmental permitting from concept through delivery, using ICPR, HEC-RAS, and GeoPAK Drainage. The role requires 10+ years of Florida transportation drainage experience, a Florida P.E., and proven project leadership across complex FDOT projects.