Senior FDOT Drainage Lead - Water Resources

Gai-Consultants; Orlando (FL); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Relocation assistance

Bonuses

Job summary

GAI is seeking a licensed P.E. with deep FDOT drainage engineering experience to lead Florida projects from our Orlando office on a hybrid schedule.

You will manage complex stormwater designs, hydraulic analysis, and permitting across multiple districts while mentoring staff and growing the practice. Join a respected firm with 1958 origins and an established project pipeline, working directly with leadership to advance Florida market growth and client relationships.

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.
• Strong command of stormwater management, hydraulic analysis, drainage design, and transportation permitting.
• Proven ability to lead teams, build consensus, and make sound engineering and business decisions.

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

FDOT experience

Team management

Client coordination

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Civil Engineering

Tools

ICPR

HEC-RAS

MicroStation ORD Drainage

GeoPAK Drainage

Job description

GAI is seeking a licensed P.E. with deep FDOT drainage engineering experience to lead Florida projects from our Orlando office on a hybrid schedule.

You will manage complex stormwater designs, hydraulic analysis, and permitting across multiple districts while mentoring staff and growing the practice. Join a respected firm with 1958 origins and an established project pipeline, working directly with leadership to advance Florida market growth and client relationships.