Stormwater Design Engineer

T.Y. Lin International; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Continuing education benefits

Retirement plan with company matching

Job summary

TYLin is seeking a highly experienced Water Engineer/Technical Advisor to support Richmond's Water Resources Office, providing senior technical guidance for stormwater permitting, site plan reviews, regulatory compliance, and sustainable stormwater solutions.

The role requires PE license (Virginia preferred), 5–10 years of stormwater design experience, strong written and verbal communication, and the ability to lead reviews, mentor staff, and interpret complex regulations for municipal

Qualifications

• PE license required (Virginia registration strongly preferred).
• 5–10 years of stormwater design experience.
• Extensive experience reviewing complex land development and infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to provide technical leadership, regulatory interpretation, and QA for permit/site plan reviews.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level technical guidance for stormwater permitting and site plan reviews.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and implement sustainable stormwater solutions.
• Review complex development projects and interpret regulatory requirements.
• Lead and mentor project staff and advocate design standards.

Skills

Stormwater management

H&H analysis

Drainage systems

Green Infrastructure

Low Impact Development

Regulatory interpretation

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Communications

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Virginia registration preferred

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

MicroStation

Bentley OpenRoads

Autodesk InfraWorks

ArcGIS Pro

ArcGIS Desktop

ESRI Spatial Analyst

Job description

TYLin is a globally recognized, full-service infrastructure consulting firm committed to providing innovative, cost-effective, constructible designs for the global infrastructure market. With over 3,000 employees throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, the firm provides support on projects of varying size and complexity. Together, we enhance conventional designs with smarter, more resilient systems. We provide people with better mobility. We steward precious resources by finding more sustainable solutions.

Job Summary

We have need for a highly experienced Water Engineer/Technical Advisor to support the City of Richmond's Water Resources Office in providing senior-level technical guidance for stormwater permitting, site plan review, regulatory compliance, and engineering support. This person will serve as a subject matter expert, assisting City staff in the review of complex development projects, interpretation of regulatory requirements, and implementation of innovative and sustainable stormwater management solutions.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

Stormwater & Water Resources Engineering

• Extensive experience in stormwater management, hydraulic and hydrologic (H&H) analysis, and municipal drainage systems.
• Design and review of stormwater conveyance, detention, water quality treatment facilities, Green Infrastructure (GI), and Low Impact Development (LID).
• Knowledge of watershed management, climate resiliency, and sustainable water resources planning.

Regulatory & Permitting Expertise

• Thorough knowledge of Virginia Stormwater Management and Erosion & Sediment Control Regulations and their Stormwater Management Handbook.
• Experience with the City of Richmond Stormwater Management requirements and Design Manual.
• Working knowledge of Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act requirements, including Resource Protection Areas (RPA) and Resource Management Areas (RMA).
• Familiarity with MS4 permit compliance, Combined Sewer System (CSS) considerations, and municipal stormwater compliance programs.

Floodplain & Environmental Engineering

• Experience with FEMA floodplain regulations, floodplain modeling, LOMRs, CLOMRs, and No-Rise analyses.
• Knowledge of watershed analysis, stream and wetland permitting, restoration practices, and environmental compliance.

Hydraulic & Hydrologic Modeling Proficiency

• Industry-standard modeling software, including: EPA SWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HydroCAD, TR-55 Methodology, Bentley OpenFlows, StormCAD (optional).

Engineering & GIS Software Experience

• AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation, Bentley OpenRoads Designer, Autodesk InfraWorks, Bluebeam Revu, ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS Online, and ESRI Spatial Analyst Professional.

Professional Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required (Virginia registration strongly preferred).
• 5-10 years of stormwater design experience.
• Extensive experience reviewing complex land development and infrastructure projects.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and mentoring skills.
• Ability to provide technical leadership, regulatory interpretation, and quality assurance for permit and site plan reviews.

Preferred Experience

• Supporting Virginia local governments with stormwater permitting and development review.
• Evaluating innovative stormwater management technologies and resilient infrastructure solutions.
• Advising multidisciplinary teams on complex engineering and regulatory issues.
• Developing technical guidance, design standards, and process improvements that enhance consistency, regulatory compliance, and customer service.

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Additional Information

TYLin offers a comprehensive total rewards package. Our benefits may include extensive medical, disability and life insurance coverage, continuing education benefits, paid time off, employee assistance program and a retirement savings plan with company matching contributions. We encourage all candidates to explore our total rewards offering. Collaboration, mission-driven focus, discipline, and leadership skills developed through military service benefit us all. Whether you are a Veteran, Guardsman or Reservist, a Military Spouse or you are planning to transition to civilian life in the near future, we welcome and value your application.

TYLin is an equal opportunity employer, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type as protected by federal, provincial, state or local laws.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The company and its employees are required to comply with all local health authority, legal or lawful client requirements.

Our Global Infrastructure team, including TYLin, Introba, Landrum & Brown form the Infrastructure division of Sidara. Sidara is a leading, privately-owned professional services group with a diverse history and a global presence. Sidara world-class planning, design, engineering, and project management firms are dedicated to achieving our clients’ ambitions and supporting sustainable communities worldwide. The Global Infrastructure division is comprised of 5,000 people operating in 21 countries.