Senior Drainage Engineer

EXP; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering and design sector is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer in Atlanta. You will work on transportation and site civil projects, focusing on hydraulic/hydrologic analyses, drainage system design, and mentoring junior engineers. This role requires a strong engineering background and leadership skills, guaranteeing high-quality deliverables that meet client standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 8+ years related experience.
• PE license or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire.
• Thorough understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic analyses.

Responsibilities

• Assist project managers with scoping and budgeting for drainage work.
• Analyze and design drainage/stormwater infrastructure.
• Lead drainage design team for large/complex projects.

Skills

Hydrologic analyses

Hydraulic analyses

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Microstation

Geopak Drainage

HEC HMS

HEC-RAS

XP SWMM

Hydraflow

HY8

MS Office

Job description

At EXP, we’re driven to provide innovative solutions for the world’s built and natural environments. As a team of engineers, architects, designers, scientists, creators and a community of professionals, we bring diverse and talented people together to solve the world’s most complex challenges. Here, you join a team that leverages differences, harnesses their entrepreneurial spirit in an employee-owned company, that believes diversity is what gives us strength, seeks sustainable results and shares ambitions for each other, our clients and the communities we are part of and serve. To be a part of EXP means to have your own experience, while staying connected to a global network of professionals, who believe we are a part of something bigger. Together, we are EXP.

Are you ready to design your future?

Be our nextSenior Drainage Engineer!

Your work environment at EXP

EXP is currently seeking a talented Senior Drainage Engineer for its Atlanta office. The candidate will work on a variety of transportation and site civil related projects performing hydraulic/hydrologic analyses and designing appropriate drainage systems in close coordination with Roadway, Site Civil, and Structural Engineers. The candidate will be responsible for assuring that the planning and design are according to the governing agency’s requirements, and the construction plans, specifications and cost estimates are prepared following client’s standards and requirement, and generally accepted industry procedures and practices.Candidate will also oversee junior drainage engineers to review designs and provide direction, guidance, and mentorship.

What a day at EXP has in store for you

• Assist project managers with scoping and budgeting for drainage work
• Assist project civil and structural engineers with planning and layout of drainage infrastructure
• Analyze and design drainage/stormwater infrastructure and perform floodplain analyses for both transportation and site civil projects including roadway, bridges and culverts, pump stations, site design, alleviation of flooding issues, storm water and watershed planning, best management practices for water quality, erosion control and sustainable development
• Develop drainage design approach including design criteria and methodology
• Lead drainage design team for large/complex projects
• Perform various drainage engineering tasks for smaller projects
• Responsible for project deliverables such as design calculations, construction plans, specifications and cost estimates
• Obtain permits for stormwater, water quality, floodplain, and simple wetland impacts
• Responsible for quality assurance of deliverables
• Construction phase services such as review of shop drawings and submittals
• Mentor drainage engineering staff and provide direction
• Assist with business development activities

What your experience looks like

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, preferably with a focus on water resources
• 8+ years related experience
• PE license or the ability to obtain within 12 months of hire
• Thorough understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic analyses
• Prior use of Microstation, Geopak Drainage, HEC HMS, HEC-RAS, SRH 2D, XP SWMM, Hydraflow, HY8, and other related software
• Understanding of GDOT Drainage requirements
• Experience permitting projects through IDNR-OWR; IEPA; USACOE and knowledge of the various county stormwater ordinances within northern Illinois
• Proficient with MS Office software
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Project management skills desirable

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