Drainage Engineer I

About the role

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About the role

Parsons is now hiring a Drainage Engineer I to join our Sandy Springs office to support major regional transportation infrastructure projects! In this role, you will contribute to the design and development of drainage systems for transportation and infrastructure projects. Working alongside experienced engineers and project managers, you will help deliver high-quality solutions that meet client needs and regulatory requirements while advancing your technical expertise.

What You'll Be Doing

• Work in a team environment to help deliver transportation infrastructure design projects.
• Perform daily task management of junior engineers and designers on assigned tasks.
• Provide mentorship and guide the development of junior staff with standard engineering practices/methodologies, including CAD/CAE modeling software for drainage and stormwater engineering.
• Prepare calculations for the hydraulic and hydrologic analysis of storm drains, detention facilities, culverts, water quality features, and other related items.
• Develop storm drain plans, profiles, details, and specifications under the direction of senior drainage engineers.
• Coordinate with other design disciplines to develop a comprehensive project design.
• Apply and implement quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) standard practices for assigned tasks.
• Assist in addressing review comments and design issues or constraints from clients and approval agencies.
• Support and participate in proposal and business development activities.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (or related field)
• 3+ years of related drainage, stormwater, or transportation design experience
• Fundamentals of Engineering Certification and ability to obtain a PE license required.
• Experience in storm drain and water quality design related directly to transportation projects.
• Experience with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, and/or Civil3D.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring

• Experience with CAD and other software associated with transportation design (Bentley and/or Autodesk).
• Knowledge of standard DOT/FHWA drainage, hydraulic, and hydrology standards and practices.
• Experience with, but not limited to, SWMM Modeling (e.g. EPA-SWMM, XPSWMM, InfoWorks, PC-SWMM), StormCAD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, ArcMap.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience writing drainage reports.
• Ability to work independently and assume responsibility.

Security Clearance Requirement

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure.

We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people's quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers' visions-and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range

$63,600.00 - $111,300.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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