Drainage Engineer

Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At Ferrovial, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide., including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.

Ferrovial Construction is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.

Why Ferrovial?

• Global presence, local impact: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.
• Collaborative excellence: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.    
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.
• Career growth: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.
• Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.
• Productivity tools: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.

• Managing the projects’ hydrology and hydraulics including flood risk studies, cross and longitudinal drainage design, and storm water management;
• Managing the project’s water quality and water detention studies and design;
• Managing design consultant’s drainage teams to meet the Request for Proposal requirements;
• Identifying objectives and formulating optimizations for the concepts of the project;

• Evaluating alternatives to develop solutions and foresee future problems;

• Preparing technical design documentation, verifying calculations, working with external design teams, and leading the development of all drainage, hydraulic and hydrological-related issues of the bid and technical submission proposal documentation in accordance with Ferrovial Group’s goals Participating in the planning and scheduling of work, as well as the review and approval of tasks to meet bid deadlines
• Participating in meetings with key stakeholders
• Ensuring drainage designs can be integrated into construction plans and that the design is feasible for construction
• Risk tracking and management throughout the bid and construction processes
• Determining construction quantities to be used for the pricing of the proposal, and developing a winning proposal from a technical standpoint

• Job Requirements:

• Masters or Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Construction Engineering obtained from an accredited U.S. college or university, preferably one of the premier civil engineering programs in the U.S.
• 2-5 years of experience in the design of freeways, interstate highways, and interchanges.
• Knowledge and experience with MicroStation, Geopak drainage and/or Stormcad, and other applicable software common to the field of hydrology and hydraulics engineering, like HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HY8, etc.
• Demonstrated qualities of leadership and hard work.
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents, drawings and specifications.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess strong attention to detail and can work in a fast-paced environment; an eagerness to learn and apply your engineering skills to develop creative problem-solving designs/ideas.
• Strong commitment to high standards, integrity, and ethics.

Seize the challenge. Move the world together! Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here!

Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer.  We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.

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