Drainage Engineer

Job Description

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Drainage Engineer to join our team full-time to support one of the many large transformative transportation projects that we have either won, are currently pursuing, or will pursue across the nation.

• Tennessee
• Georgia
• North Carolina
• Virginia
• Indiana

In this role, you will help deliver the design for projects that have a construction value greater than $1 billion, and in turn assist in enhancing the mobility, safety, and reliability for communities who live along and travel through these critical corridors.
This position is hybrid, and the selected candidate must be centrally located to one of our Parsons offices to support regular in office collaboration.

• Supporting hydrologic and hydraulic H&H analysis and design of roadway drainage systems, including ditches, storm sewers, culverts, and cross drainage structures along a high profile interstate corridor
• Preparing and reviewing drainage reports, calculations, and design documentation in accordance with state DOT, FHWA, and applicable federal and state standards, helping to advance the project through environmental review, design, and implementation
• Developing and refining drainage layouts, plans, profiles, and details within a multidisciplinary team environment, coordinating closely with roadway, structures, environmental, and traffic design disciplines
• Evaluating stormwater management and best management practices BMPs to support environmental compliance and NEPA commitments, contributing to solutions that minimize impacts to surrounding communities and natural resources
• Assisting with responses to review comments from state DOTs, FHWA, and other stakeholders, helping to address technical issues and maintain project schedules on this fast paced, nationally significant program
• Supporting quantity development, cost estimates, and design criteria documentation for drainage elements within the broader delivery framework
• Participating in internal and external coordination meetings, sharing drainage insights that inform design decisions for these complex, multi segment interstate improvements
• Working in a hybrid capacity, collaborating in person with team members from a Parsons office while also leveraging remote work flexibility

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related engineering discipline or equivalent
• 3+ years of progressive experience in roadway/highway drainage design, hydrology, and hydraulics for transportation projects
• Working knowledge of Bentley software products including Microstation, Open Roads Designer (Drainage Module), Project Wise
• Experience with standard H&H software tools (for example, FHWA HY-8 Culvert Analysis & Design, FHWA Hydraulic Toolbox and storm sewer modeling tools) and familiarity with preparing drainage reports, calculations, and plan sets
• Demonstrated experience applying state DOT and/or FHWA drainage design standards, criteria, and manuals on transportation infrastructure projects
• Engineer in Training EIT certification, with the ability and intent to obtain Professional Engineer PE licensure in the near term
• Ability to work in a hybrid model and be centrally located to a Parsons office to support in person collaboration with the project team

• Experience delivering drainage design on interstate, managed lanes, or large corridor projects, ideally in a fast growing urban or suburban environment
• Familiarity with state DOT standards, procedures, and plan preparation requirements and/or prior experience on state DOT projects
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams on complex, schedule driven programs, including P3 or design build projects
• Working knowledge of stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, and environmental permitting considerations that support NEPA and FHWA requirements
• Strong communication skills and the desire to grow your career on a high visibility, nationally significant transportation program that directly benefits the communities we serve

Security Clearance Requirement:
None

Salary Range: $63,600.00 - $

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!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.