Mid/Senior Drainage Engineer

About the role

Rinker Design Associates, LLC (RDA) is seeking a skilled Drainage Engineer with 4+ years of experience to join our dynamic team in Manassas, Fredericksburg, Glen Allen, Virginia Beach, or Waynesboro. The engineer will design and perform supporting drainage analysis for stormwater conveyance systems on transportation projects, ensuring compliance with VDOT, state, local, and federal design requirements.

Responsibilities

• Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design: Design stormwater management systems, culverts, storm drains, and other drainage structures for roadways, highways, and bridges in compliance with VDOT/Federal/State/Local design requirements.
• Project Management‑Discipline Specific (Hydraulics): Manage overall hydraulic design elements on a wide range of transportation‑type projects for VDOT and locality‑managed tasks, including Interstate widening/interchange projects, bridge replacement/widenings, and drainage improvement projects.
• Environmental Compliance: Assist the design team in navigating applicable federal, state, and local environmental compliance regulations, including Stormwater Management, Floodplain Management, Streams/Wetlands, MS4, and the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act; active environmental certifications are a plus.
• Erosion and Sediment Control: Perform review, design, and field construction inspection of erosion and sediment control measures in accordance with VDOT, state, and local requirements.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with civil and transportation engineers, contractors, and VDOT personnel to integrate drainage designs with overall project objectives.
• Technical Reporting: Prepare detailed engineering reports, drainage calculations, and technical documents for VDOT project submission.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in drainage design.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Engineer‑In‑Training (EIT) with the intent to obtain PE licensure within 1 year.
• Proficiency in hydraulic modeling software such as Ensoft, HY‑8, MicroStation, and OpenRoads Designer.
• Knowledge and experience using HEC‑RAS, SWMM, HEC‑HMS, TR‑55, TR‑20 is a plus.
• Solid understanding of VDOT drainage design standards, regulations, and construction practices.
• Solid understanding of Virginia Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control design standards, regulations, and constructability.
• Strong, proactive communication skills for collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K Retirement Plan; Roth Contributions
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short‑term and long‑term disability
• Paid time off, including 8 federal holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Parental leave
• Professional/career development tracks
• Positive work/life balance