Transportation Engineer -Hydraulics

Position: Transportation Engineer 5-Hydraulics
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* ** Requisition :*
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** Business Unit:*
* TSU

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* Job Description:

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* With general direction, this position helps lead the hydraulic and drainage design for complex transportation projects, including highways, roadways, and municipal infrastructure. The role combines technical expertise, project delivery, regulatory compliance, and mentorship, supporting both public-sector clients and internal project teams.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the hydraulic and drainage design of small to large-scale transportation projects, including highways, roadways, and municipal infrastructure.

Develop engineering designs ranging from basic to highly complex, ensuring solutions meet client needs, safety standards, and regulatory requirements.

Review, approve, and sign/seal completed engineering designs in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

Ensure adherence to firm standards, quality control procedures, and best engineering practices across all designs.

Perform site investigations, field reviews, and hydraulic studies to confirm design alignment with site conditions and project requirements.

Update and refine design criteria, calculations, and assumptions as project conditions evolve.

Support construction activities through field inspections of new and existing transportation and drainage infrastructure.

Prepare technical documentation including hydraulic reports, drainage studies, design memoranda, and special-case analyses.

Contribute to the firm's technical knowledge base by authoring white papers, technical guidance, and innovative design solutions.

Submit technical papers and project work for presentation or publication in industry forums and journals.

Collaborate with sales and project development teams to support proposals and responses to RFPs, including technical approaches and design narratives.

Participate in client meetings to understand current and future transportation and drainage design needs.

Represent the firm at conferences, workshops, and industry events to enhance visibility and technical reputation.

Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to junior engineers; support staff development and succession planning.

Review and oversee the work of junior engineers to ensure accuracy, compliance, and quality.

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* Job Title:

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* Transportation Engineer 5-Hydraulics

** Group:*
* TSO

** Certification/License Requirements:*
* Professional Engineer

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* Employment Type:

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* Regular

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* Minimum Qualifications:

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* Bachelor's degree in Civil, Transportation, or Structural Engineering or related discipline. Professional engineering (PE) license. 7 years of related experience. Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.  Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

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* Preferred Qualifications:

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* Strong background in transportation hydraulics and drainage engineering.

Familiarity with GDOT roadway and drainage design standards, including MS4 requirements.

Experience with municipal drainage design is highly desirable.

Proven experience developing construction bid documents for GDOT and other public-sector clients (counties and municipalities).

Demonstrated technical writing experience, including preparation of design reports and technical memorandums.

Ability and willingness to sign and seal engineering documents, as required.

Software & Technical Tools

Experience with the following software and platforms is required or strongly preferred:

Micro Station

GeoPAK Drainage

Open Roads Designer (ORD)

Auto Desk products

ICPR

HY-8

Hydraulic Toolbox

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

LI-MS1

LI-HYBRID

** EEO Statement:*
* We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative…