Title Drainage Engineering Designer
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, 78208, USA
Listed on 2026-10-17
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Water Engineer
As a Drainage Engineering Designer, you will play a key role in the planning, analysis, and design of complex transportation infrastructure projects, with a primary focus on drainage and stormwater systems. In this position, you will lead the development of drainage design components, perform advanced hydraulic and hydrologic analyses, and prepare engineering plans, reports, and supporting calculations for roadway, bridge, and transportation-related projects.
You will apply sound engineering judgment to develop practical, cost-effective, and constructible solutions that meet client objectives, regulatory requirements, and industry standards. Working collaboratively with project managers, engineers, and multidisciplinary teams, you will help drive project delivery from concept through final design while providing technical guidance and mentorship to junior designers. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to impactful infrastructure improvements while serving as a technical resource for drainage design, stormwater management, flood mitigation, and conveyance system development.
You'll Do:
- Lead the preparation of drainage design plans, specifications, quantities, cost estimates, and supporting documentation for transportation infrastructure projects, including storm sewer systems, culverts, channels, detention facilities, and other stormwater management improvements.
- Perform advanced hydraulic and hydrologic analyses and develop design calculations to evaluate drainage capacity, stormwater runoff, flood impacts, and system performance while ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and client standards.
- Coordinate drainage design efforts with roadway, bridge, utility, traffic, environmental, and survey teams to develop integrated, efficient, and constructible project solutions.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior designers and EITs by reviewing work products, sharing best practices, and supporting their professional development and technical growth.
- Support project managers and engineers in project delivery activities, including scope development, schedule management, resource planning, quality control reviews, and preparation of technical reports and client deliverables.
- Participate in client meetings, design reviews, field investigations, and construction-phase support activities by presenting technical recommendations, resolving design challenges, responding to RFIs, and ensuring design intent is successfully implemented.
- Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering.
- 2+ years of Texas transportation drainage design experience.
- Engineer in Training (EIT) certification.
- Experience with Micro Station & Open Roads Designer.
We invest in us. Because our team members go above, below, and beyond the surface to care for our communities (inside and out), we do our best to take care of you by providing acomprehensive benefits package!Eligibility for some of the benefits outlined below is based on full-time work status; part-time and contingent positions are only eligible based on hours worked.
If you have questions,
- Career Growth & Development –Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.
- Work-Life Alignment–Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.
- Wellness –Medical, dental and vision insurance, employeeassistanceprogram, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.
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