WSP · 15 hours ago
Senior Drainage Engineer
5411 Skycenter Drive, Tampa, FL, 33607, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
7+ years expWSP is one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms, and they are seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer for their Florida Civil Group in Tampa, FL. The role involves providing engineering support on transportation projects, managing drainage design, and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations while delivering high-quality engineering outputs.
Responsibilities
Primarily provides engineering support on transportation projects while also supporting our planning, transportation, and technical services business lines
Tasks may include generating CADD plans, reports and permit applications for various projects that range in scale from small to large and involve all levels of complexity
Generates accurate and concise deliverables including calculations, drainage models, plans, 3D models, reports and permit applications
Ensures responsibilities and governing criteria are adhered to while producing quality deliverables that meet or exceed acceptable industry standards for design, accuracy, and functionality
Assist and provide guidance with collecting, compiling, and analyzing data from the project site, permits, GIS, as-built plans, surveys, planning studies, subsurface utility exploration, reports, and hydrologic and hydraulic analysis to support engineering and computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) drafting activities
With minimal supervision, use drainage and 3D CADD software while working closely with staff to resolve design details or discrepancies and prepare drawings that require a high degree of precision on projects of varying complexity and scope
Apply high-level civil engineering techniques and processes to identify improvements for various infrastructure project phases including concept development, planning, preliminary design, final design, procurement, post-design, and operation
Develop construction plans, drainage models, and reports that require coordination with stakeholders, other engineering disciplines, subconsultants, and clients
From project inception to completion, manage the drainage design for infrastructure projects, including minor safety improvements, resurfacing, rehabilitation, widening, reconstruction, and new construction projects
Oversee and monitor cross-functional teams of engineers, planners and scientific professionals to execute work on multiple concurrent projects, including budgets, staff hour estimates, tracking hours and expenses, plans preparation, calculations, modeling, permit applications, design documentation and technical memos
Coordinate, review, and approve plans to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal codes, ordinances, regulations and criteria
Prepare data and visualizes such as tables, charts, reports, calculations, and cross sections for the interpretation or presentation of complex data, findings, or analyses
Prepare technical reports and presentations that summarize research, concepts, and recommendations to address engineering, design, or construction issues and needs
Interact with clients, subconsultants, and regulatory agencies in a confident and professional manner
Collaborate with other engineers, professionals, and clients on federal, state, regional, and local projects and business development opportunities
Complete training on assigned tasks
Exhibit knowledge of drainage engineering standards and remain current in the latest civil engineering techniques and practices
Demonstrate knowledge of FDOT’s Drainage Manual, Drainage Design Guide, Standard Plans, Design Manual, Standard Specifications and other governing criteria
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures
Perform additional responsibilities as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
7+ years of relevant post education experience in civil engineering and design
Proficient with engineering and drafting support principles, practices, process, methods and techniques
Extensive knowledge of transportation design
Well-defined specific knowledge of relevant laws, codes, regulations, compliance practices, and record-keeping requirements
Sound interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to a technical and non-technical audience
Demonstrate high level of self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment
Ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, follow instruction, and comply with company policies
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and capable of providing guidance to junior team or project members with strict adherence to QA/QC
Proficient in technical writing, Office software, and discipline-specific software (i.e. MicroStation/Open Roads Designer (ORD), AutoCAD, ArcGIS, ICPR / StormWise, HEC-RAS), technology, math principles, spreadsheets, and tools
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP's health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies
Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements
Preferred
FDOT drainage plans production experience
Proficient with MicroStation/Open Roads Designer
Proficient with ICPR, HEC-RAS and other drainage modeling software
Proficient with AutoCAD
Proficient with ProjectWise
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Company
WSP
We are one of the world’s leading professional services firms, uniting our engineering, advisory and science-based expertise to shape communities to advance humanity.
Founded in 2011New York, New York, USA
10001+ employees
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