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Job Description:
Parsons is now hiring a Senior Drainage Engineer to join our Sandy Springs office to support major regional transportation infrastructure projects! In this role, you will contribute to the design and development of drainage systems for transportation and infrastructure projects. Working alongside experienced engineers and project managers, you will help deliver high-quality solutions that meet client needs and regulatory requirements while advancing your technical expertise.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead drainage design efforts for local transportation projects and for segments of larger alternative project delivery projects.
- Manage and oversee the work of junior and mid-level engineers and designers, including task assignment, review, and coordination.
- Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior staff on drainage and stormwater engineering methods, including CAD/CAE modeling software.
- Prepare and review complex hydraulic and hydrologic analyses for storm drains, detention facilities, culverts, water quality features, and related systems.
- Develop and review storm drain plans, profiles, details, and specifications, ensuring consistency and quality across project deliverables.
- Coordinate closely with other design disciplines to develop comprehensive and integrated project designs.
- Lead implementation of quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) standard practices on drainage deliverables.
- Interface with clients to address review comments, clarify design issues or constraints, and represent the drainage discipline in meetings and workshops.
- Support and participate in proposal and business development activities.
- Lead or contribute to the preparation of drainage reports, design documentation, and supporting calculations.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (or related field)
- 7+ years of related drainage, stormwater, or transportation design experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
- Demonstrated experience leading or significantly contributing to storm drain and water quality design related directly to transportation projects.
- Proficiency with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, and/or Civil 3D.
- Proven ability to lead design tasks and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- Experience with CAD and other software associated with transportation design (Bentley and/or Autodesk).
- In-depth knowledge of standard DOT/FHWA drainage, hydraulic, and hydrology standards and practices.
- Experience with, but not limited to, SWMM Modeling tools (e.g., EPA-SWMM, XPSWMM, InfoWorks, PC-SWMM), StormCAD, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, ArcMap.
- Strong communication skills and experience interfacing with clients and stakeholders.
- Significant experience writing and reviewing drainage reports and technical documentation.
- Demonstrated experience leading drainage design teams and delivering complex drainage design packages.
Security Clearance Requirement:
NoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $88,400.00 - $154,700.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field
- 7+ years of related drainage, stormwater, or transportation design experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Demonstrated experience with storm drain and water quality design for transportation projects
- Proficiency with MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer, and/or Civil 3D
- Proven ability to lead design tasks and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
