Mid/Senior Drainage Engineer

Trilon; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K Retirement Plan; Roth

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Life, AD&D, disability insurance

Paid time off + holidays

Parental leave

Career development tracks

Positive work/life balance

Job summary

Rinker Design Associates, LLC (RDA) seeks a Drainage Engineer with 4+ years of drainage design experience to join our team in multiple Virginia locations, including Fredericksburg. You will design stormwater systems and culverts for transportation projects while ensuring compliance with VDOT, state, and local requirements.

The role emphasizes hydrologic/hydraulic design, project management, and collaboration with civil engineers, contractors, and VDOT personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of drainage design experience.
• Professional Engineer license or EIT with intent to obtain PE within 1 year.
• Proficiency with hydraulic modeling software and design standards (VDOT/State/Local).

Responsibilities

• Design stormwater management systems, culverts, drains for roadways and bridges per regulatory standards.
• Manage hydraulic design elements across transportation projects for VDOT/locality.
• Assist in environmental compliance related to stormwater and floodplain regulations.
• Review erosion and sediment control design and field inspection per requirements.
• Coordinate with engineers, contractors, and VDOT personnel to integrate drainage with project goals.
• Prepare drainage calculations and technical documents for project submission.

Skills

Hydraulic design

Project management

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering

Tools

Ensoft

HY-8

MicroStation

OpenRoads Designer

Job description

Compensation: $110,000 - $160,000 / year

Department: Transportation

Location: Fredericksburg, VA

Compensation: $110,000 - $160,000 / year

Description

Rinker Design Associates, LLC (RDA) is seeking a skilled Drainage Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our dynamic team in Manassas, Fredericksburg, Glen Allen, Virginia Beach or Waynesboro.

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.

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.
• 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 Ensoft, 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?

• 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.