Project Engineer - Drainage Design

Garver•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Garver seeks a Project Engineer to join its growing Texas Hydrology and Hydraulics (H&H) Team. The role is intended for an engineer with 4–7 years of drainage design and plan production experience on Texas TxDOT and municipal projects. The successful candidate will work with experienced H&H professionals and multidisciplinary design teams to develop drainage solutions for transportation and municipal infrastructure, taking ownership of drainage design tasks and contributing from preliminary engineering through final plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E). The Project Engineer performs hydrologic and hydraulic analyses; designs drainage infrastructure; develops plans, reports, calculations, quantities, specifications, and cost estimates; and coordinates drainage work with other project disciplines. The role also includes evaluating existing conditions and potential impacts, supporting quality reviews, and resolving client and agency comments. The engineer will collaborate with and receive mentorship from Garver’s H&H professionals and work with staff across the company. Garver describes itself as an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm founded in 1919, with more than 1,500 employees. The company says it offers competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, a comprehensive wellness program, professional memberships, support for industry licenses and continuing education, and a people-first culture.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program.
At least 4 years of relevant drainage design experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification, with the ability to obtain PE licensure within 6 months of hire.
Experience with drainage design and plan production for DOT and/or municipal projects.
Experience using MicroStation, ORD, and/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 it 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 to support 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.
Contribute to projects from preliminary engineering through final plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E).