Senior Drainage Engineer

NextWave Resources; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

401k with match

Paid Time Off

Employee assistance program

Pet insurance

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Tampa is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer with over 8 years of experience. The role includes overseeing hydrologic modeling and mentoring junior staff while ensuring compliance with Florida design standards. This full-time position offers a competitive salary range of $120,000 to $160,000, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in drainage engineering.
• Strong background in Florida DOT design policies preferred.
• Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) modeling.
• Oversee the creation of engineering documents.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling

Microstation proficiency

3D modeling

Technical writing

Team management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering

Florida Professional Engineering Registration

Tools

Microstation

GEOPAK

ICPR/Stormwise

HEC-RAS

Job description

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Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr

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Pay: $120-160k + full benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD & STD, Life Insurance, 401k with match, PTO, Holidays, HSA with company contribution, Pet insurance, and Employee assistance program.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over the sponsorship of employment visas

Overview: We are seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer (PE) with 8+ years of professional experience to be part of our Transportation Division.

This senior level position requires broad knowledge and skills in Drainage and Roadway Drainage. A strong background in Florida DOT design policies and procedures is preferred. The candidate will work in a fast-paced engineering environment where projects may be derived from a number of delivery methods including conventional publicly bid projects and design build.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) modeling.
• Oversee the creation of engineering documents including permit packages and design documentation reports
• Perform advanced Microstation/GEOPAK/ASAD processes
• Coordinate plans, calculations and specifications amongst multi-discipline engineering teams
• Perform internal Quality Control to ensure designs, plans and calculations are complete and accurate
• Assist Project Manager in a variety of project administrative duties
• Participate in business development activities, assisting in the creation of letters of response and technical proposals/presentations
• Serve as the Engineer of Record for projects, ensuring compliance with design standards and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance, training, and support for professional development.
• Act as a client-facing representative, managing relationships and serving as the primary point of contact

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an accredited four-year college
• Florida Professional Engineering Registration
• Proficiency in advanced Microstation/GEOPAK processes
• 3D modeling a plus
• Experience with ICPR/Stormwise and /or SWMM, ASAD, and HEC-RAS
• Strong knowledge of FDOT plans preparation criteria and design standards
• Experience with FDOT preferred
• Knowledge of and ability to coordinate with other transportation disciplines and ability
• Strong work ethic and ability to organize and manage small to medium sized engineering design teams
• Excellent verbal communication and technical writing skills
• Ability to train and mentor entry level staff
• Oversight and managing staff

Physical Demands: The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an office setting. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate a computer, keyboard and mouse. Use of a telephone headset will allow for virtual communication with team members through Zoom and/or Microsoft Teams. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods, use hands/fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms, speak and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Civil Engineering, Engineering Services, and Architecture and Planning

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