Mid/Senior Drainage Engineer

CME Associates; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

HSA

FSA

Life & Disability

Job summary

Rinker Design Associates, LLC (RDA) is seeking a Drainage Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our team in Virginia. The role focuses on designing and analyzing stormwater conveyance systems for transportation projects, ensuring compliance with VDOT and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate will have a PE or EIT with intent to obtain licensure within 1 year, strong hydraulic modeling skills, and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
• 4+ years of drainage design experience.
• PE license or EIT with intent to obtain PE within 1 year.
• Proficiency in hydraulic modeling software (Ensoft, HY-8, HEC-RAS, SWMM).
• Knowledge of VDOT and Virginia stormwater standards.

Responsibilities

• Design stormwater systems and drainage structures for roadways and bridges per standards.
• Manage hydraulic design elements on transportation projects for VDOT/locality.
• Assist with environmental compliance including stormwater and floodplain management.
• Review erosion and sediment control designs and inspections.
• Prepare drainage calculations and technical reports for submittals.

Skills

Drainage design

Hydraulic modeling

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Tools

Ensoft

HY-8

MicroStation

OpenRoads Designer

HEC-RAS

SWMM

HEC-HMS

TR-55

TR-20

Job description

Rinker Design Associates, LLC (RDA) is seeking a skilled Drainage Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our dynamic team.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing and performing supporting drainage analysis for stormwater conveyance systems on transportation projects, ensuring compliance with VDOT, State, Local and Federal design requirements or regulations specific to drainage design, stormwater management, and floodplains.

$10K Sign-On Bonus

What You’ll Do

• Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design: Design stormwater management systems, culverts, storm drains, and other drainage structures for roadways, highways, and bridges, in compliance with to VDOT/Federal/State/Local design requirements.
• Project Management-Discipline Specific: Hydraulics: Manage the overall hydraulic design related elements on a wide-range of Transportation-type projects for VDOT and Locality managed tasks. Projects will range from Interstate widening/Interchange projects, bridge replacement/widenings, and drainage improvement projects.
• Environmental Compliance: Knowledgeable to assist the Design Team to navigate through applicable Federal, State, and Local Environmental Compliance regulations. Including Stormwater Management, Floodplain Management, Streams/Wetlands, MS4, Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act, etc. Holding an active and applicable Environmental Certifications would be a plus.
• Erosion and Sediment Control: Knowledgeable to perform review, design, and field construction inspection of Erosion and Sediment Control, in accordance with VDOT, State, and local requirements and regulations. Holding an active VDEQ Certification for Erosion and Sediment Control would be a plus.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with civil and transportation engineers, contractors, and VDOT personnel to integrate drainage designs with overall project objectives.
• Technical Reporting: Prepare detailed engineering reports, drainage calculations, and technical documents for VDOT project submission.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in drainage design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer-In-Training (EIT) with the intent to obtain PE licensure within 1 years.
• Proficiency in hydraulic modeling software, such as Ensoftec,HY-8, MicroStation, and OpenRoads Designer.
• Knowledge and experience using HEC-RAS, SWMM, HEC-HMS, TR-55, TR-20 would be a plus.
• Solid understanding of VDOT drainage design standards, regulations, and construction.
• Solid understanding of Virginia Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control design standards, regulations, and constructability.
• Strong, proactive communication skills to collaborate and work with multidisciplinary teams.

Why Join RDA?

We Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package Which Includes

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan; Roth Contributions
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability
• Paid time off, including 8 federal holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Parental leave
• Professional/career development tracks
• Positive work/life balance

RDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.

Applicants that require an employment visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.