Project Engineer - Drainage Design

Garver•Austin, TX

About The Position

Garver is seeking a Project Engineer - Drainage Design to join its Texas Hydrology and Hydraulics (H&H) Team. The role is suited to an engineer with 4–7 years of drainage design and plan production experience on Texas TxDOT and municipal projects. The engineer will work with H&H professionals and multidisciplinary design teams on drainage solutions for transportation and municipal infrastructure, contributing from preliminary engineering through final plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E). The position provides opportunities to strengthen technical skills and take ownership of drainage design tasks, with mentorship from experienced H&H professionals and collaboration with staff across the company. The work includes hydrologic and hydraulic analyses; design of drainage infrastructure; preparation of plans, reports, calculations, quantities, specifications, and cost estimates; coordination with other disciplines; and support for quality reviews and client or agency comments. The engineer will work with senior engineers and project managers to meet project scope, schedule, and quality expectations. Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm founded in 1919, with more than 1,500 employees. The company describes its culture as people-first and offers professional membership support, continuing education opportunities, competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a wellness program. Garver is committed to equal employment opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program.
Minimum of 4 years of relevant drainage design experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification with ability to obtain PE licensure within 6 months of hire.
Experience with drainage design and plan production for DOT and/or municipal projects.
Experience with MicroStation, ORD, or Civil 3D for drainage plan development.
Working knowledge of ORD-DU for drainage design.
Experience with GIS applications for drainage area delineation and H&H analysis.
Experience performing hydrologic and hydraulic calculations for drainage infrastructure design.
Familiarity with DOT drainage criteria and municipal drainage requirements.
Strong communication, technical writing, and organizational skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

Nice To Haves

Texas PE license, or ability to obtain quickly via comity.
Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) credential.
Experience preparing drainage PS&E packages for TxDOT projects.
Experience with detention design, erosion control design, drainage impact analyses, and floodplain coordination.
Experience with drainage analysis and design software such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HY-8, and storm sewer modeling tools.
Consulting engineering experience supporting TxDOT and/or municipal projects in Texas.

Responsibilities

Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for roadway and municipal drainage design.
Design storm sewer systems, inlets, culverts, channels, roadside ditches, detention facilities, and drainage outfalls.
Perform storm sewer analysis and design using OpenRoads - Drainage and Utilities (ORD-DU).
Prepare drainage plans, profiles, details, drainage area maps, and supporting calculations using MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer (ORD), and Civil 3D.
Develop drainage reports, technical memoranda, and documentation consistent with TxDOT and local agency requirements.
Prepare drainage quantities, specifications, and construction cost estimates.
Coordinate drainage improvements with roadway, bridge, H&H, utility, and other project disciplines.
Evaluate existing drainage conditions, downstream constraints, and potential impacts to adjacent properties.
Support internal project quality reviews and address submittal review comments from clients and agencies.
Work with senior engineers and project managers to meet project scope, schedule, and quality expectations.