Transportation Drainage Engineer | Houston
Overview:
Our client, a leading Texas transportation engineering consultancy, is seeking a Transportation Drainage Engineer to support major roadway, highway, and municipal infrastructure programs across the Houston region. This role focuses on hydrology/hydraulics (H&H), drainage design, modeling, and PS&E development for TxDOT and local agency projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead or support roadway/highway drainage design for transportation projects including:
- Storm drain systems
- Cross‑culverts and bridge-class culverts
- Detention/retention design
- Open-channel design
- Hydrologic & hydraulic modeling
- Prepare drainage reports, technical memoranda, and supporting analyses.
- Develop plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) in accordance with TxDOT standards.
- Coordinate with roadway, structures, survey, and environmental teams to ensure drainage design integration.
- Perform modeling using tools such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HY-8, StormCAD, CivilStorm, GEOPAK/ OpenRoads Drainage, or similar.
- Assist with client coordination, scoping, scheduling, and QA/QC reviews.
- Provide occasional field support for drainage assessments and site investigations.
Required Qualifications
- B.S. in Civil Engineering (Water Resources or Transportation focus preferred).
- 3-10+ years of experience in drainage design for transportation projects.
- Proficiency in hydrology/hydraulics modeling and drainage CAD platforms.
- Strong familiarity with TxDOT Drainage Manual and TxDOT design processes.
- Experience preparing PS&E packages for TxDOT or local municipalities.
- EIT required; Texas PE preferred or ability to obtain within 6-12 months.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Houston-area hydrology (HCFCD, NOAA Atlas 14, Harris County standards).
- Hands-on modeling experience in both steady-state and unsteady flow.
- Ability to mentor junior engineers or lead small drainage design tasks.
- Familiarity with alternative delivery (Design-Build/CMAR) projects.
Location
- Houston, TX - hybrid flexibility available depending on project workload.
Compensation
- Competitive base salary, performance incentives, and full benefits.
- Salary will be commensurate with experience and technical depth.
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