Senior FDOT Drainage Engineer | Florida | Hybrid

GAI Consultants Inc.; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Time & Flexibility

Financial & Growth

Job summary

GAI Consultants Inc. in Tampa, FL, is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer, P.E., to lead transportation drainage design and stormwater management in a hybrid work model. You will own hydraulic analyses, pond sitings, and permitting across FDOT and local agencies, guiding teams and mentoring engineers.

The role requires a Florida P.E. license with 10+ years of transportation drainage experience, and you will work with ICPR/HEC-RAS, MicroStation ORD Drainage, and GeoPAK Drainage on high-visibility

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in civil engineering or a related discipline.
• Florida P.E. license, or the ability to obtain one by reciprocity.
• 10+ years of transportation drainage engineering experience, or equivalent depth.
• Demonstrated FDOT project delivery in Florida.
• Valid driver's license.
• Experience with FDOT Districts 1, 2, 3, 5, or the Turnpike Enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead on complex transportation drainage projects including urban corridors, limited-access highways, interchanges, and bridges.
• Direct stormwater management design, hydraulic and hydrologic (H&H) analysis, drainage design, pond siting analyses, and bridge hydraulic reports.
• Perform and oversee modeling in ICPR, HEC-RAS, MicroStation ORD Drainage, and GeoPAK Drainage.
• Lead drainage permitting through SJRWMD, SFWMD, SWFWMD, NWFWMD, and FDEP, coordinating directly with agency reviewers and clients.
• Manage drainage teams across multiple concurrent projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
• Mentor engineers and support their licensure and career growth.
• Partner with leadership on client development and Florida market growth, and represent GAI at industry events.

Skills

Leadership

Civil/Water Resources engineering

FDOT drainage experience

Project management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in civil engineering

Tools

ICPR

HEC-RAS

MicroStation ORD Drainage

GeoPAK Drainage

Job description

GAI Consultants Inc. in Tampa, FL, is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer, P.E., to lead transportation drainage design and stormwater management in a hybrid work model. You will own hydraulic analyses, pond sitings, and permitting across FDOT and local agencies, guiding teams and mentoring engineers.

The role requires a Florida P.E. license with 10+ years of transportation drainage experience, and you will work with ICPR/HEC-RAS, MicroStation ORD Drainage, and GeoPAK Drainage on high-visibility