Drainage Project Engineer

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Job Description

Parsons is seeking an amazingly talented Drainage Project Engineer to join our team and support some of the largest and most transformative transportation programs in the East Central region of the United States. In this role, you will contribute to the successful delivery of billion-dollar infrastructure projects, helping shape major highway, rail, and multimodal improvements through innovative drainage design and hydrology/hydraulics solutions. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically strong engineer who thrives in complex project environments, enjoys working on alternative project delivery programs, and is motivated to play a meaningful role in growing Parsons’ drainage practice.

In addition to delivering high-impact work on signature transportation projects, this role offers the opportunity to mentor, guide, and help develop junior engineers and design staff. You will serve as both a technical leader and a trusted resource, supporting team growth through coaching, knowledge-sharing, and best-practice development while advancing project excellence across the region.

What You'll Be Doing

• Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical guidance to junior engineers and staff in drainage design practices, advanced engineering software and modeling tools, and project delivery methods.
• Serve as a leader within Parsons’ drainage practice, supporting the delivery of major transportation projects with a focus on design-build and alternative project delivery.
• Assist in the management of drainage design on large-scale projects, or lead drainage design efforts on small- to mid-scale projects.
• Coordinate closely with roadway, utilities, structural, and other discipline counterparts to support integrated project delivery.
• Communicate effectively with project managers and project teams to help ensure successful project execution.
• Participate in the leadership and advancement of the technical community for hydrology, hydraulics, and stormwater management.
• Perform or lead the development of project plan production, hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, design reports, and technical memoranda.
• Direct CADD staff on complex plan production and workspace setup.
• Ensure quality procedures are followed and contribute to the development of best practices, quality workflows, checklists, and procedures for project and pursuit deliverables.
• Support the development of baseline design schedules and time estimates, track progress and earned value for drainage design tasks, and provide leadership to project staff on time and task management.
• Lead or support the development of design estimates and quantities during project startup and throughout final design deliverables.

What Required Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (or related field) and 10+ years of related engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer registration may be required
• Demonstrated experience in drainage design, hydrology and hydraulics analysis, and stormwater management for transportation projects, including highway and rail.
• Project experience supporting design-build and alternative project delivery methods.
• Expert-level proficiency in Bentley drainage software environments, including OpenRoads Designer Drainage and Utilities, InRoads S&S, and/or GEOPAK Drainage, as well as StormCAD.
• Experience with commonly used drainage software such as SWMM, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, FlowMaster, HY-8, and related tools.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to mentor junior staff and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven ability to support complex, fast-paced transportation projects while maintaining a high standard of technical quality.

Security Clearance Requirement

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00

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!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

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.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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