Garver seeks a Project Engineer - Drainage Design to join our growing Texas Hydrology and Hydraulics (H&H) Team. This position is ideal for an engineer with 4 - 7 years of experience in drainage design and plan production for TxDOT and municipal projects in Texas.
The successful candidate will work with experienced H&H professionals and multidisciplinary design teams to develop drainage solutions for transportation and municipal infrastructure projects. This role offers opportunities to strengthen technical skills, take ownership of drainage design tasks, and contribute to projects from preliminary engineering through final plans, specifications, and estimate (PS&E).
This Project Engineer will be responsible for:
- Performing hydrologic and hydraulic analyses to support roadway and municipal drainage design
- Designing storm sewer systems, inlets, culverts, channels, roadside ditches, detention facilities, and drainage outfalls
- Performing storm sewer analysis and design using OpenRoads - Drainage and Utilities (ORD-DU)
- Preparing drainage plans, profiles, details, drainage area maps, and supporting calculations using MicroStation, OpenRoads Designer (ORD), and Civil 3D
- Developing drainage reports, technical memoranda, and documentation consistent with TxDOT and local agency requirements
- Preparing drainage quantities, specifications, and construction cost estimates
- Coordinating drainage improvements with roadway, bridge, H&H, utility, and other project disciplines
- Evaluating existing drainage conditions, downstream constraints, and potential impacts to adjacent properties
- Supporting internal project quality reviews and addressing submittal review comments from clients and agencies
- Working with senior engineers and project managers to meet project scope, schedule, and quality expectations
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with and be mentored by Garver’s experienced H&H professionals, while working with staff across the company.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant drainage design experience
- Professional Engineer (PE) licensure or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certification with ability to obtain PE licensure within 6 months of hire
- Experience with drainage design and plan production for DOT and/or municipal projects
- Experience with MicroStation / ORD / Civil 3D for drainage plan development
- Working knowledge of ORD-DU for drainage design
- Experience with GIS applications for drainage area delineation and H&H analysis
- Experience performing hydrologic and hydraulic calculations for drainage infrastructure design
- Familiarity with DOT drainage criteria and municipal drainage requirements
- Strong communication, technical writing, and organizational skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
Preferred Skills
- Texas PE license, or ability to obtain quickly via comity
- Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) credential
- Experience preparing drainage PS&E packages for TxDOT projects
- Experience with detention design, erosion control design, drainage impact analyses, and floodplain coordination
- Experience with drainage analysis and design software such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HY-8, and storm sewer modeling tools
- Consulting engineering experience supporting TxDOT and/or municipal projects in Texas
Grow With Us
Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, company support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides the tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering highly competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program; Garver walks the talk when it comes to work-life balance.
Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. In the top 100 of Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms list, with more than 1,500 employees, Garver provides an exceptional level of client service that reflects our people-first culture, which has achieved Zweig Group Best Firm to Work For Legacy Status. Learn how Garver invests in people and places they call home at GarverUSA.com.
Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. Our employment practices are based upon an individual's capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.
#LI-SM1
