Drainage Engineer Job Description
Drainage engineer
provides business acumen to evaluate different options from engineering and economic perspective and be able to articulate recommended path forward.
Drainage Engineer Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective drainage engineer job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included drainage engineer job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Lead engineering efforts for planning, design, and engineering services during construction of stormwater, utility and wastewater projects to support project teams
Provide design for complex drainage and stormwater elements associated with regional transportation and transit projects
Perform hydraulic calculation and stormwater design, and assist in composing and preparation of hydraulic reports for large scale projects
Produce contract set of plans and prepare supporting cost estimates and specifications
Develop design alternatives and provide supporting documents and figures for Project Managers and client review
Assist with complex utility design and relocations associated with regional transportation projects (both private and public utilities)
Ability to discover and research code issues/requirements and provide alternative solutions
Coordinate project assignments and deadlines with other engineers and technicians
Work within a multi-discipline team environment
Use current versions of AutoCAD and Civil 3D as a design tool for production
Drainage Engineer Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Drainage Engineer
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CFM, NC, EIT, PE
Education for Drainage Engineer
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the drainage engineer job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental Engineering, Design, Hydrology, Science, Education, Management, Project Management
Skills for Drainage Engineer
Desired skills for drainage engineer include:
Bridge hydraulics
Clean Water Act
Current technology and be able to select and apply appropriate engineering software for use on project
CulvertMaster
Hy-8
StormCad
ESRI ArcGIS
PondPak is desirable
Different contract types and procurement options
Different drivers and approaches to management and procurement
Desired experience for drainage engineer includes:
Experience with MicroStation required
Experience with HEC-1/HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS strongly preferred
UDOT roadway drainage design experience preferred
Experience with ArcGIS, HEC-GeoHMS, and HEC-GeoRAS preferred
Strong work ethic and an attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture are a must
8+ years of experience in water resources engineering projects is preferred
Drainage Engineer Examples
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Drainage Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of drainage engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for drainage engineer
- Develop drainage solutions for highway, infrastructure and site development schemes for feasibility, planning, tender, and detailed design stages of the project
- Be proficient in the use of AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D and Microdrainage software
- Design of sustainable drainage systems (SUDS) with good knowledge of relevant current standards and guidelines
- Complete technical work including, Flood Risk Assessments for Planning Applications, Surface Water Management Plans, Drainage Impact Assessments, Drainage Strategy and detailed SuDS Design using AutoCAD and/or Microdrainage
- Manage projects, expand the team and develop new business opportunities
- Prepare reports which will include technical material content suitable for state government agencies and the general community
- 3-7 years’ experience in drainage engineering
- Have a good working knowledge of best practice standards, guidelines, current trends and legislation in order to deliver innovative and practical traffic and transport solutions
- Demonstrated projects with RMS and/or TfNSW
- A recognised tertiary qualification in Civil or Environmental Engineering
Qualifications for drainage engineer
- Exposure to broader water resources projects, in particular relating to water quality
- 5+ years Water Resources/Hydrology and Hydraulics experience is preferred
- Planning, design, analysis, regulatory approvals and construction of drainage systems and storm water management within built environments, such as highways and arterial roadways
- Degree in engineering with minimum 8 to 10 years of experience in drainage and hydrology engineering in Ontario, preferably for local clients such as the Ministry of Transportation and municipalities within the GTHA
- Experienced in the hydrologic modeling, analysis and design for linear infrastructure such as roads and highways, and for large sites
- Experienced in the hydraulic modeling, analysis and design for bridges and culverts
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Drainage Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a drainage engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for drainage engineer
- Work under the instruction of the project manager to complete engineering tasks as required, in drainage, roads, pipeline and general civil design, site inspection and asset condition assessment
- Experience of delivering the drainage schemes using SUDs features including balancing/ infiltration ponds, soakaways, attenuations tanks system etc is essential for this role
- Capability of using AutoCAD and Micro-drainage software is essential
- Preparation of consent applications and liaison with water or drainage authorities to gain design approval
- Compliance with QSE, environmental and managerial procedures
- Prepare design drawings, plans, sections, details, and profiles/sections within the Autodesk Civil 3D, AutoCAD and/or Microstation
- Design of open and closed drainage systems, cross drains, stormwater management facilities, and temporary drainage facilities for transportation projects
- Assist in the preparation of engineering calculations, computer modeling, design reports, permitting documents, and contract quantities
- Plan, design and implementation of drainage and utilities infrastructure across a wide range of projects, including highways, civil, drainage and utilities
- Conducts drainage design per the requirements of the project and various agencies such as Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT), City of Las Vegas, Clark County, City of North Las Vegas, City of Henderson, Clark Regional Flood Control District, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Nevada State Department of Water Resources Dam Safety
Qualifications for drainage engineer
- Experienced in the best practices and the state of the art for storm water management design and low impact design (LID), and demonstrated application of quality control, peak flow control, volume control and erosion control requirements in linear infrastructure projects
- Experienced in the design of channel restoration, new channel design, erosion protection and scour protection
- Familiar with the design of arterial roads, storm sewers, bridges, and other municipal infrastructure
- Proficiency in the preparation of reports and use of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint.)
- Familiarity with civil engineering design tools such as AutoCad, Microstation, InRoads, Civil 3D, and BIM, is an asset
- Demonstrated experience working on projects with municipalities in the GTHA, including direct interaction with public sector clients, conservation authorities, and other regulatory approving agencies
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Drainage Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of drainage engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for drainage engineer
- Performs other duties assigned by Department Manager
- Prepares standard engineering computations, material quantity takeoffs, estimates, surveys, and designs
- Presents various designs at internal and client team meetings
- Supervise projects or tasks including hydrology/hydraulic design, hydraulic studies, and soil erosion & sediment control
- Supervise work of other team members
- Perform basic hydrologic and hydraulic calculations and designs relating to storm sewer design, inlet spacing, green infrastructure, and open channel hydraulics
- Assist with developing plans, specifications, and reports as needed in accordance with good engineering practice
- Report to the Construction and Supervision Manager and will be supported by the Resident Engineers, Site Engineers and Inspectors
- Be responsible for ensuring that the section of works are constructed in accordance with the contract requirements
- Liaise with the planning engineers to monitor progress and notify the Construction Supervision Manager of any potential delays
Qualifications for drainage engineer
- We are looking for Engineers with excellent water industry, in particular water and waste water treatment works knowledge
- Also fluent knowledge of Swedish and English language is essential
- Experience using other hydrologic and/or hydraulic modelling software
- Ability to seal and sign drainage, hydrology and storm water management reports, as a professional engineer in the province of Ontario
- Thorough understanding of drainage design principles including foul, surface water and SUDS
- Able to discuss and review the adopted solution with contractor, clients and external bodies such as sewerage undertakers, EA, NRW
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Drainage Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of drainage engineer. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for drainage engineer
- Ensuring an environment assessment is undertaken and then acting on its findings
- Knowledge of ICPR, ASAD, ArcGIS, SWMM, HC SWMM preferred
- Familiarity with FDOT drainage design criteria preferred
- Designing and documenting work on engineering reports, specifications and contract documents
- Working with drafters, designers, junior and senior engineers within the team to deliver projects to a high standard
- Work will include hydrology, hydraulics, modeling, estimating, quantity calculations, technical reports, plan details, and detailed engineering analyses
- Candidate will interface with CAD designers, other engineers and clients
- Drainage Experience
- Preparation of reports, proposals, and other documentation for clients, review agencies, and the public
- Participate in scheme investigation, site inspections and investigation, data collection and analysis, feasibility studies, preliminary/detailed design, preparation of tender documents and construction inspection/supervision & other activities
Qualifications for drainage engineer
- Degree in Water/Environment/Structural/Civil Engineering and more than 5 years of professional experience in Water and Industrial sectors are required
- Incorporated Engineer professional qualification (I Eng)
- Proficient in discussing technical issues in non-technical language
- Aware of financial implications of adopted solutions
- Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of all flooding authorities (UU, EA, LLFA )
- Knowledge of AutoCAD preferable
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Drainage Engineer Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of drainage engineer. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for drainage engineer
- Assist with the delivery of small projects or a small programme of work under supervision
- Work in accordance with Kier’s systems and procedures, including those relating to SHEQ, project & risk management
- Be a proactive and collaborative team member with a good work ethic and work closely with colleagues
- Accounting, administrative, marketing, recruiting, IT and production support will be provided
- With success, this individual will enjoy the rewards of a performance based work environment and can advance to ownership
- Conduct hydrologic/hydraulic studies, develop reports, and design/analyze drainage systems for preliminary and final design
- Review reports, plans and drainage designs for planning, design and construction phases of projects
- Provide formal comments on reviews performed and effectively resolve comments with design consultants
- Coordinate with multiple disciplines as required
- Serve as client interface as required
Qualifications for drainage engineer
- Hold a Level 8 degree in civil, environmental or process engineering
- Storm and foul gravity collection networks
- Storm and foul rising pumping stations and rising mains
- Water main distribution pipelines
- Attenuation and flow control elements
- Package wastewater treatment systems