Senior Civil Drainage Engineer

About the role

At Technip Energies, we are more than just a leading engineering and technology company — we are pioneers committed to shaping a sustainable future. With thousands of talented professionals worldwide, we deliver innovative solutions to real-world energy challenges while fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment. Join us on a one-of-a-kind journey where you can take pride in being part of the solution for the benefit of our planet, people, and communities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support civil drainage engineering calculations, technical specifications, requisitions, calculation notes, reports, and other engineering deliverables.
• Perform and coordinate engineering activities for site preparation, erosion control, rough grading, finish grading, underground and surface drainage networks, pond and containment design, flood mitigation, roadways, railways, and transportation infrastructure.
• Ensure timely and quality preparation of technical specifications, requisitions, reports, and engineering deliverables in coordination with other disciplines.
• Ensure contractual technical specifications and project requirements are met by external parties, suppliers, and vendors.
• Maintain effective technical communication with vendors and provide technical follow-up on assigned orders and requisitions.
• Identify and propose technically sound alternatives that support cost, schedule, and energy-saving objectives while maintaining project requirements.
• Provide engineering support during construction and assist in resolving field-related civil drainage and infrastructure issues.
• Provide technical guidance and support to junior engineers and specialist engineers.
• Supervise more junior specialist engineers when assigned and review work for technical accuracy and quality.
• Maintain autonomy and accountability for assigned civil drainage scope across one or several projects.
• Report engineering and requisitioning progress to the Lead Discipline Engineer.
• For small requisitions or standard equipment packages, coordinate technical, contractual, expediting, and inspection activities with support from project and procurement functions as needed.
• Maintain overall responsibility for engineering, contractual, and quality-control surveillance for assigned civil drainage development and infrastructure works.
• Ensure assigned work supports project quality and HSE objectives.
• Adhere to project priorities for technical robustness, budget, and schedule.
• Coordinate civil drainage interfaces with other engineering disciplines, procurement, planning, and construction.
• Ensure engineering deliverables align with applicable project requirements and technical standards.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required for this position; no current or future employment sponsorship will be provided.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree.
• Five (5) to twelve (12) years of experience in the design and execution of projects.
• Construction-site experience.
• Professional Engineering registration in Texas and/or Louisiana, or the ability to obtain applicable registration within four (4) months of hire, is required.
• Fluency in professional English.

Skills

• Strong familiarity with civil drainage development and infrastructure engineering and experience across the technical aspects of the discipline.
• Experience with site preparation, erosion control, grading, drainage networks, ponds and containment, flood mitigation, roadways, railways, and transportation infrastructure.
• Proficiency in Autodesk InfoWorks ICM, Autodesk Storm and Sanitary Analysis (SSA), and/or EPA SWMM.
• Ability to prepare and review calculations, specifications, requisitions, reports, and engineering deliverables.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with vendors, suppliers, procurement, planning, construction, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.