Senior Florida Transportation Drainage Director

Gai-Consultants; Bayard (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Leadership exposure

Benefits and growth

Job summary

GAI Consultants seeks a Senior Drainage Engineer to lead transportation drainage projects across Florida, bringing 15+ years of FDOT drainage experience and strong stormwater expertise. The role focuses on guiding drainage teams, mentoring staff, and shaping strategic engineering direction on complex projects.

Ideal candidates will have urban drainage experience, permit coordination with Florida water management districts, and proficiency with ICPR/HEC-RAS and MicroStation Drainage tools.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Transportation drainage projects with the Florida Department of Transportation
• Experience with FDOT D5, D2, D3, and the Turnpike is preferred
• Urban drainage and large-scale limited access drainage experience is desired
• Experience with local government transportation projects
• Experience in obtaining stormwater permits with SJRWMD, SFWMD, SWFWMD, FDEP, and/or NWFLWMD
• Proficiency in Pond Siting and Bridge Hydraulic reports is preferred
• Knowledge of ICPR, HEC-RAS is preferred
• Direct experience in MicroStation ORD Drainage and/or GeoPAK Drainage is preferred
• Experience in managing a drainage team and staff is preferred

Responsibilities

• Frequently performs advisory or consulting work for the practice across broad project areas or within a specialized area with innovative/complex aspects
• Assesses practices and requirements to achieve sustainable performance of complex engineering projects from a systems perspective
• Develops risk mitigation plans to address project risks
• Leads an entire project of critical importance
• Develops practice strategy for staff development through mentored experience, continuing education, and self-development
• Instills and fosters professional attitudes within the practice

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

B.S. or M.S. Engineering

Tools

MicroStation ORD Drainage

GeoPAK Drainage

ICPR

HEC-RAS

Job description

GAI Consultants seeks a Senior Drainage Engineer to lead transportation drainage projects across Florida, bringing 15+ years of FDOT drainage experience and strong stormwater expertise. The role focuses on guiding drainage teams, mentoring staff, and shaping strategic engineering direction on complex projects.

Ideal candidates will have urban drainage experience, permit coordination with Florida water management districts, and proficiency with ICPR/HEC-RAS and MicroStation Drainage tools.