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The primary duties of the Senior Highway Drainage Engineer include leading the drainage engineering on large-scale highway and multi-modal projects for public transportation clients throughout the Southern California Region, assisting in the preparation of proposals for marketing pursuits, preparing scope and fees for drainage tasks, and supervising and mentoring younger engineers.

In the role of Senior Highway/Roads Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Serve in the lead technical role in the detailed development of urban roadway design projects
• Perform quality assurance checks on major transportation projects on interstate and state highway systems
• Serve as a technical expert with recognized authority in an area of specialization that resolves problems of greater scope and complexity
• Assume some project management duties and interact with clients as needed
• Assume some project management duties as needed and have a fair amount of client interaction
• Supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals and technicians as needed
• Leading the development of hydraulic and hydrologic modeling
• Stormwater collection systems modeling and design
• Collect, assimilate, and present data in reports, memos and public forums
• Production of design calculations and technical reports
• Lead preparation of engineering plans and specifications for design of detention facilities, storm drains, flood control facilities, and other hydraulic structures.
• Perform other duties as needed

Will work independently as well as lead groups of medium to large teams of professionals and technicians to deliver project deliverables dependent on project/task. Will be primarily involved in highway drainage design, plans production, drainage analysis and documentation, water quality BMP sizing, and stormwater management design & permitting for Caltrans, Metro, OCTA, SBCTA, Municipal clients and agencies throughout Southern California, but there will be opportunities to lead the drainage design on railroad, aviation and maritime projects as well.

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Keyword(s): Senior Highway Drainage Engineer, Drainage engineer, engineer, storm water, roadway, railroad, hydrology, hydraulic modeling.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources, or related is required.
• MSCE
• Experience with MicroStation, InRoads, AutoCAD and Civil 3D storm drain system analysis preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
• A minimum of 2 years of Caltrans PS&E Drainage Experience is required
• 10 years of experience in roadway drainage engineering projects is preferred
• Experience with leading a team of drainage engineers to deliver larger drainage projects is preferred
• Experience with supervising and mentoring younger engineers is preferred

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 10 years experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Demonstrated leadership skills, communication skills and ability to work with various teams
• Project management skills desirable
• Experience should include urban and rural highway interchanges, intersection design, traffic management, transportation planning, site planning, preparation of concept alignments, geometrical layout and CAD base alignment plans
• Must have coordinated survey, grading, drainage and utilities and layout of various site items is a plus
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.