Drainage Engineer

About the role

This role leads drainage engineering efforts on complex transportation infrastructure projects, including freeways, interstates, interchanges, and urban and rural highways. The Senior Drainage Engineer performs advanced hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, designs stormwater and erosion control systems, and oversees the production of accurate, compliant plans using OpenRoads Designer, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D.

Responsibilities

• Lead drainage engineering teams on transportation projects, including freeways, interstates, interchanges, urban and rural highways, and shared-use facilities.
• Perform detailed hydrologic and hydraulic analyses to support the design and construction of transportation infrastructure, public and private site developments, and flood control projects.
• Develop comprehensive drainage designs, including storm sewers, culverts, detention and water quality facilities, bridge deck drainage, river hydraulics, bridge hydraulics, and roadside ditches.
• Cook up and oversee the work of the assigned design team to ensure accuracy, completeness, and adherence to project requirements, standards, and schedules.
• Produce and perform quality control reviews of erosion control and stormwater management plans, reports, quantities, and specifications.
• Serve as the lead drainage technical liaison with clients, communicating design intent, addressing technical questions, and supporting project decision-making.
• Manage and mentor local drainage engineering staff, providing guidance, feedback, and support for professional development.
• Collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary, collaborative team environment and foster strong, positive relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement in drainage design practices, flood control strategies, and sustainable water management approaches on transportation projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Water Resources Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 years of drainage design experience related to transportation infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to lead effectively in a collaborative team environment and build strong, positive relationships with team members and clients.
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in Utah.
• Strong technical expertise in drainage and stormwater design for transportation projects, including highways and roadway systems.
• Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer for transportation and drainage design.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for civil and drainage design and plan production.
• Proficiency with Civil 3D for roadway and drainage design.
• Solid understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic analysis methods and their application to transportation and flood control projects.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Water Resources Engineering.
• Experience working on projects with the Utah Department of Transportation.
• Experience in bridge scour and revetment design.
• Demonstrated experience with local county and municipal transportation or infrastructure projects.
• Experience in hydrologic and hydraulic computer programs such as HEC-HMS.
• Experience in hydraulic modeling tools such as HEC-RAS and SRH-2D.
• Background in erosion control planning and stormwater management for transportation and site development projects.
• Experience in roadway and highway design within multidisciplinary transportation project teams.
• Strong communication skills to serve as a technical liaison with clients and project stakeholders.
• Interest in and commitment to innovative flood control and sustainable water management solutions.
• Motivation to mentor junior engineers and support their professional growth.

Skills

• Strong technical expertise in drainage and stormwater design for transportation projects, including highways and roadway systems.
• Proficiency with OpenRoads Designer for transportation and drainage design.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD for civil and drainage design and plan production.
• Proficiency with Civil 3D for roadway and drainage design.
• Solid understanding of hydrologic and hydraulic analysis methods and their application to transportation and flood control projects.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Health Savings and Lifestyle Spending Accounts with employer contributions.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• A 401(k) plan.
• A holistic wellbeing program focused on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community health.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $110,000.00 - $175,000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Work Environment

This position operates primarily in an office-based environment with a standard Monday through Friday schedule. The role follows a flexible 9/80 work schedule, allowing every other Friday off to support work–life balance. Work involves extensive use of design and analysis software, including OpenRoads Designer, AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and hydrologic and hydraulic modeling tools. The team culture emphasizes collaboration, professional growth, and mentoring, supported by benefits such as medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance; Health Savings and Lifestyle Spending Accounts with employer contributions; paid time off and holiday pay; a 401(k) plan; and a holistic wellbeing program focused on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community health.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in South Jordan, UT.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 10, 2026.