Senior Drainage Engineer

RINA•Boston, MA

6d•$135,000 - $180,000

About The Position

RINA is recruiting a Senior Drainage Engineer for its Plant Engineering Division, based in Houston, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; or Chicago/Lisle, Illinois. The role is the drainage technical lead on major Oil, Gas, and Chemical facility projects, including fuel storage terminals, marine barge import facilities, and rail and truck loading facilities for refined fuel products. The practice is expanding across the Gulf Coast and nationally. The engineer leads technical development, execution, and quality for drainage, stormwater, and containment engineering at energy and industrial facilities. Work includes site hydrology and hydraulic analysis and modeling, site grading and drainage design, secondary containment and stormwater management systems, flood mitigation, and regulatory approvals, including USACE permitting. The position serves as Engineer of Record for drainage deliverables, mentors staff, interfaces with clients and regulatory agencies, and coordinates across engineering disciplines from Concept and FEED through detailed design and construction support. Work must comply with client standards and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The position requires a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline with a hydrology and hydraulics focus, 10 or more years of professional drainage study/design experience, including at least five years on Oil, Gas, Chemical, or other heavy industrial facility projects, and a Texas PE license or the ability to obtain one through reciprocity upon hire. Compensation is $135,000–$180,000, commensurate with education and experience. Travel may be up to 20% for site visits, client meetings, and agency coordination.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related discipline with a hydrology and hydraulics focus from an ABET-accredited university or college.
10 or more years of professional drainage study/design experience, including at least five years on Oil, Gas, Chemical, or other heavy industrial facility projects.
Professional Engineer (PE) license in Texas, or ability to obtain a Texas PE license through reciprocity (comity) upon hire.
Experience with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, including permitting, coordination, and/or design criteria.
Experience with drainage and containment design for marine docking and barge import facilities.
Experience with rail and truck loading facilities for refined fuel products.
Demonstrated experience leading drainage scope on multidisciplinary projects and supervising engineers and designers.
Proficiency with HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, EPA SWMM, and/or Bentley OpenFlows (StormCAD, PondPack), and AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Excellent oral and written technical communication skills, including client and regulatory agency interaction.
Ability to work independently and lead within a multi-discipline team.
Valid driver's license.
Ability to travel up to 20% for site visits, client meetings, and agency coordination, including Gulf Coast project sites.
Technical working knowledge of USACE permitting (Clean Water Act Section 404 and Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10), EPA SPCC regulations (40 CFR 112) and secondary containment requirements, NFPA 30 and related fire protection standards, TCEQ/TPDES and IEPA/NPDES stormwater permitting, FEMA floodplain regulations, NOAA Atlas 14 precipitation data, US Coast Guard requirements for marine transfer facilities (33 CFR 154), and API standards applicable to petroleum terminals and loading facilities.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
MicroStation experience.
PE licensure in additional states, such as Illinois or Louisiana.
Gulf Coast petroleum terminal, refinery, or petrochemical facility experience.
Experience on greenfield terminal or industrial facility projects from Concept and FEED through detailed design and construction.
Experience supporting EPC contractors or owner/operator clients in the energy sector.
Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) or Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control (CPESC).

Responsibilities

Serve as drainage discipline lead and Engineer of Record for site drainage, stormwater management, and containment on Oil, Gas, and Chemical facility projects.
Lead hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, including design storm selection, runoff, storm sewer, culvert, channel, hydraulic grade line, pond, and detention calculations and modeling.
Design site grading and drainage for tank farms, process areas, pipe racks, roadways, and plant infrastructure, including diked secondary containment, stormwater segregation, oil/water separators, and controlled release systems.
Develop drainage and spill-containment designs for marine docking and barge import facilities, including dock and bulkhead drainage, product spill capture, and stormwater discharge to navigable waters.
Develop drainage, curbing, and spill-containment designs for rail and truck loading facilities handling refined fuel products.
Lead preparation of drainage studies, technical memorandums, flood studies, Basis of Design documents, calculation packages, specifications, and drainage plan and profile drawings.
Prepare and manage USACE permit applications and coordination, including Section 404 and Section 10 permitting, wetland and floodplain impacts, and work in or near navigable waterways.
Support stormwater and environmental permitting with state and local agencies, including SWPPPs, SPCC secondary containment requirements, and floodplain and drainage district approvals.
Coordinate drainage interfaces with civil, structural, piping, process, fire protection, and electrical disciplines, as well as clients, vendors, and contractors.
Supervise, review, and mentor staff engineers, EITs, and designers; perform senior technical reviews and seal drainage deliverables.
Develop drainage scopes, man-hour estimates, schedules, and budgets, and support proposals and business development within the Energy & Industrial sector.
Identify value engineering opportunities that reduce cost and schedule while maintaining technical, safety, and regulatory requirements.
Provide engineering support during construction, including RFI responses, submittal reviews, and resolution of field drainage issues.
Adhere to quality control and HSE policies and procedures.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Medical Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care Spending Account, and Health Savings Account.
Transit and parking benefits.
Basic and voluntary life insurance and AD&D coverage.
Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Voluntary accident and critical illness coverage.
Identity theft protection.
Pet insurance.
Employee Assistance Program.
Paid time off and company holidays.
Tuition reimbursement.
Nursery grant.
Travel resource services.
401(k) plan with company discretionary match.