Senior Civil Drainage Engineer

Parsons Corporation•Irvine, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Parsons is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer for design-build and design-bid-build projects in Southern California, supporting Caltrans road and highway projects and rail projects. This role can be based in Pasadena, Corona, or Irvine, with a hybrid work arrangement allowing 1-2 days of remote work per week. The position offers opportunities for career advancement through involvement in marquee road and highway design projects and a variety of civil engineering tasks on small to large-scale transportation projects. The ideal candidate will be versatile, enthusiastic, and possess exceptional communication, analytical, and management skills, thriving in a flexible, team-oriented environment. Responsibilities include engineering drainage and stormwater treatment designs, hydraulic systems modeling, drainage calculations, and the review and preparation of construction details, specifications, and estimates. The role also involves performing quantity calculations and producing/checking engineering analytical data to ensure accuracy and adherence to project scope, with Caltrans experience being highly desirable.

Requirements

4-year degree in Civil Engineering (or a related field) is required.
8+ years of related work experience with road & highway drainage design, preferably with state DOT projects.
PE (Professional Engineer) license is required.
Proficiency in utilizing CAD and other PC software packages typically associated with engineering is required.
Experience with hydraulic modeling programs of HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HY-8, Bentley InRoads Storm &Sanitary, AutoCAD Civil 3D Drainage Networks, Bentley StormCAD, Aquaveo Watershed Modeling System (WMS), NRCS WinTR-55, Bentley FlowMaster, FHWA Hydraulic Toolbox, Aquaveo SMS SRH 2D Hydraulic Modeling, and EPA Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) is essential.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Caltrans projects in California is highly desirable.
Experience obtaining canal and storm water permits is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develops and/or supervises the creation of engineering products that meet customer quality requirements, including defining the problem, establishing the work scope, preparing the budget and schedule, planning the work, providing technical direction, and reporting the work status.
Typical products may include detailed calculations, drawings, procurement documents, design and installation packages, proposal evaluations, technical reports, and detailed analyses.
Provides support for other engineering activities as required.
May supervise one or more subordinates and provide input regarding performance.
May be assigned to a project or organizational team, or as a lead engineer for a specific discipline on a small to intermediate-size project.
Provides input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and lower-level Engineers working on the same project.