Senior Drainage & Hydraulics Lead — Transportation Design

STV, Inc.; Bean Station (TN); On-site; USD 133,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability insurance

Life Insurance and AD&D

401(k) Plan

Retirement Counseling

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Back-Up Dependent Care

Parental Leave

Continuing Education Program

Professional Licensure and Society Sub

Job summary

STV, Inc. is seeking a Senior Drainage/Hydraulics Engineer to lead drainage design efforts at one of our TN locations (Knoxville, Franklin or Chattanooga).

The role involves guiding complex design efforts, supporting public-sector clients, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to high-visibility transportation programs in Tennessee's Water Resources Group. You will independently prepare hydrologic & hydraulic studies, permit documentation, and plans for transportation improvements, while

Qualifications

• BS in Civil Engineering.
• 10+ years of related experience.
• PE licensure in TN or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• TDOT design experience preferred.
• TDEC Level I and Level II EPSC certification preferred.
• Experience in design with highways, intersections, roundabouts, interchanges, widenings, and bike/ped facilities.
• Experience or familiarity with OpenRoads Design (ORD) and/or Geopak.
• Knowl­edge of TDOT and Local government design and permitting requirements.
• Experience using hydrologic and hydraulic software such as Geopak Drainage, SUDA, StormCAD, HEC-HMS, and HEC-RAS modeling.
• Experience preparing permit applications for local, state, and federal agencies is a plus.
• Strong interpersonal skills for client and other engineering discipline interaction.

Responsibilities

• Independently prepare culvert/bridge hydrologic & hydraulic studies.
• Independently prepare and submit stormwater permit documentation through various agencies.
• Participate in project development meetings.
• Serve as the lead drainage engineer and Engineer of Record on projects as directed by senior staff.
• Provide professional design services for transportation improvement projects, including storm drains, culverts, storm water management, and erosion and sediment control.
• Coordinate design development and assist with technical direction of junior staff.
• Achieve quality deliverables within the established schedule and budget.
• Independently prepare plans, specifications, cost estimates, and technical reports.
• Establishing working relationships and interface with client technical staff and project managers.
• Mentoring supporting water resource design staff.
• The candidate will be independently designing and mentoring junior staff for successful project outcomes.

Skills

10+ years' experience

TN licensure or ability to obtain in 6

TDOT design experience

EPSC Level I/II certification

OpenRoads Design (ORD) familiarity

Geopak familiarity

Highways design experience

Strong interpersonal skills

Permit documentation experience

Education

BS in Civil Engineering

Tools

Geopak Drainage

SUDA

StormCAD

HEC-HMS

HEC-RAS

OpenRoads Design (ORD)

Job description

STV, Inc. is seeking a Senior Drainage/Hydraulics Engineer to lead drainage design efforts at one of our TN locations (Knoxville, Franklin or Chattanooga).

The role involves guiding complex design efforts, supporting public-sector clients, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to high-visibility transportation programs in Tennessee's Water Resources Group. You will independently prepare hydrologic & hydraulic studies, permit documentation, and plans for transportation improvements, while