Project Engineer - Drainage

ACCIONA is a global company, leading in the development of regenerative infrastructure that creates a positive impact on society. Our workforce consists of more than 65,000 professionals, present in more than 40 countries across the five continents, all contributing in our mission to design a better planet. Are you a passionate individual who wants to make a difference, promote sustainable development, and find solutions to the biggest global challenges including climate change, overpopulation, and water scarcity?

Come and join us in building the infrastructure our planet needs to achieve a sustainable future.

Acciona offers a competitive salary, relocation assistance where relocation is required and approved, 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability benefits, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, and more.

The SR400 Express Lanes Project is a transformative $4.6 billion infrastructure initiative led by SR400 Constructors, a 50/50 joint venture between Flatiron Dragados and ACCIONA. Commissioned by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) and Georgia State Road Tollway Authority (SRTA), the project will add two 16-mile express lanes from Sandy Springs MARTA Station (Exit
5) to McFarland (Exit 12), enhancing mobility along one of Georgia's busiest corridors. With a peak workforce of over 500, the project also includes dedicated bus rapid transit stations and key bridge refurbishments. Construction is set to begin in late 2025, with substantial completion anticipated in 2031.

The Project Engineer - Drainage will support field construction and engineering coordination for roadway storm drainage systems across one of the SR400 segments. This role supports short-term planning, survey and elevation checks, installation sequencing, testing, and documentation to help ensure drainage work meets project requirements. The Project Engineer works closely with superintendents, subcontractors, survey, earthwork and utility teams, and senior engineers to track installation progress, address field conflicts, and support safe operations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:

• Support field construction of storm drainage systems, reinforced concrete pipe, culverts, box culverts, catch basins, manholes, headwalls, ditches, swales, under drains, and other roadway drainage systems.
• Coordinate daily drainage activities with Superintendents, Foremen, subcontractors, survey crews, earthwork teams, utility personnel, suppliers, and quality staff.
• Review drainage plans, profiles, details, pipe schedules, structure schedules, specifications, and existing field conditions.
• Verify drainage structure locations, pipe alignments, invert elevations, slopes, grades, cover requirements, and outfall elevations before installation.
• Coordinate excavation, trench protection, bedding, pipe installation, drainage structures, backfill, compaction, dewatering, and restoration activities.
• Sequence drainage installation with earthwork, roadway, pavement, structures, retaining walls, and utility construction.
• Identify and resolve conflicts between proposed drainage systems and utilities, structures, foundations, roadway grades, and existing infrastructure.
• Coordinate tie-ins to existing drainage systems and verify existing elevations and field conditions before permanent connections.
• Assist in resolving groundwater, unsuitable soils, rock, utility conflicts, pipe conflicts, and elevation discrepancies encountered during construction.
• Coordinate temporary drainage, bypass pumping, dewatering, erosion-control measures, and storm-event preparation.
• Track drainage quantities, material deliveries, installation…