Lead Drainage Engineer

About Lochner

Founded in 1944, Lochner is a trusted infrastructure services provider for aviation, surface transportation and water clients who need high‑quality, forward‑looking solutions to complex challenges. Our vision is to become a Top 100 leader in the A/E industry, centered on an agile, engaged, and empowered workforce coming together to embrace the art of the possible and make a lasting difference in our world.

Are you ready to join us on this journey? As a people‑centric company, Lochner’s purpose is to empower our team to put their knowledge to work, enhancing communities across the US. To achieve this, we hire candidates of all experiences and skillsets because amazing things happen when people with diverse backgrounds come together to solve problems. We believe collaboration is more than a buzzword – it is a guiding principle in which every point of view is valued and heard and is the driving force in delivering our best work.

At all levels of the organization, we foster an entrepreneurial spirit and culture of autonomy to advance our strategic vision and continually seek our next success story.

• Responsible for the production of highway, interstate drainage and local stormwater improvement projects.
• Conduct hydrological and hydraulic analyses.
• Ensure that drainage designs comply with relevant environmental regulations and standards.
• Prepare drainage related regulatory permits.
• Direct and/or perform drainage engineering calculations from Phase I drainage studies to final design.
• Direct and/or develop plans, specifications, reports, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate with project staff, other disciplines and sub‑consultants.
• Develop drainage scope of work, budget, and schedule.
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of drainage designs and reports.

• 15+ years of drainage design experience required.
• IL PE is required.
• BSCE is required.
• CFM is a plus.
• IDOT and ISTHA drainage design experience required with proficiency in Microstation, Open Roads Designer, and stormwater modeling software, including HEC‑RAS, HEC‑HMS, SWMM and HY‑8.
• Ability to provide guidance and support to junior engineers and other team members.
• Ability to monitor project progress with respect to project budgets, scope of work, and schedules.
• Two‑Dimensional Hydraulic Modeling experience in SRH‑2D is a plus.

Joining Lochner means gaining access to a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health and financial well‑being throughout your career.

• Competitive Premiums for Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Paid Time Off and Flexible Holiday Program.
• Company Paid Disability (includes paid Maternity Leave), and Life Insurance.
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical Expenses and/or Dependent Care.
• Paid Family Leave.
• Retirement Plan with Employer Match.
• Flexible Work Schedules (Hybrid or Remote, when possible).
• Wellness Program for Physical and Mental Health.
• Lochner Cares Non‑Profit 501c3.
• Education and Training Assistance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Discounts.
• Paid Time Off for Charitable Acts of Service.

The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

The physical requirements must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Intermittent sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting, stoop, crawl, and lifting. The employee must frequently lift and/or move light equipment up to 20 pounds. Must be alert to equipment in the field, occasional need to work near hazardous…