Highway/Roadway Engineer 6-Hydraulics

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About the role

With general direction, leads and develops transportation-related engineering designs of moderate to high complexity for highway, roadway, and other infrastructure projects to meet client requirements. This role offers the opportunity to support a wide variety of transportation design projects across the country while serving as a technical leader in drainage, hydraulics, hydrology, and stormwater management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, analysis, and design of drainage, hydraulic, hydrologic, and stormwater management systems for transportation infrastructure projects.
• Develop and oversee large-scale transportation projects from preliminary engineering through final design, ensuring compliance with client objectives, project schedules, budgets, and quality standards.
• Prepare and review Erosion and Sediment Control Plans, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit submissions, drainage reports, hydraulic studies, and stormwater management documentation.
• Perform and oversee hydraulic and hydrologic modeling using industry-standard software, including HEC-RAS, GeoHEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, WinTR-55, HydroCAD, and PondPack.
• Utilize advanced computer-assisted design and drafting (CADD) 3D and 4D software and practices in support of transportation projects.
• Review engineering designs and deliverables for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as firm standards and quality requirements.
• Sign and seal engineering documents and provide final design approvals, as required.
• Conduct site reviews, field investigations, construction inspections, and engineering studies to verify design assumptions and project requirements.
• Update design criteria and project requirements based on regulatory changes, site conditions, and client needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams, clients, agencies, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support business development efforts by contributing to proposals, reviewing technical approaches, participating in interviews, and assisting in responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
• Meet with existing and prospective clients to understand project needs and build long-term relationships.
• Contribute to the firm's technical knowledge management initiatives through white papers, technical documentation, presentations, and publication of technical papers.
• Represent the firm at industry conferences, professional organizations, and technical events to enhance the visibility of the firm's services and expertise.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Leadership & Staff Development

• Provide technical leadership, guidance, and quality oversight to engineering and design staff.
• Mentor, train, and develop junior engineers and designers, helping to expand the firm's technical bench strength and future leadership pipeline.
• Lead project tasks and manage design staff from preliminary engineering through final design delivery.
• Foster professional growth through coaching, knowledge sharing, and hands-on project development opportunities.
• May supervise and direct the work of junior engineers and technical staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Transportation, or Structural Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 10 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required (10% or less).
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background in drainage and hydraulic analysis, and stormwater management design.
• Experience preparing Erosion and Sediment Control and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System permit submissions.
• Experience working on IDOT project teams.
• Working knowledge of submission requirements for IDOT projects.
• Experience in task management leading design staff from preliminary design through final design.
• Expert knowledge of Hydraulic, Hydrology, and Stormwater analysis and design practices.
• Knowledge of computer assisted design and drafting (CADD) 3D and 4D software and practices.

Preferred Software Experience

• HEC-RAS
• GeoHEC-RAS
• HEC-HMS
• WinTR-55
• HydroCAD
• PondPack

Pay

Pay range minimum: USD $110,240.00

Pay range maximum: USD $192,899.00

All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position. In addition to geographic location, a candidate’s salary is determined by several other factors including, but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training.