Hydraulic Design Project Engineer
A Project Engineer for Hydraulic Design at McAdams, responsible for planning and designing drainage elements for transportation projects, performing hydrologic/hydraulic analyses, coordinating with other teams, ensuring quality, and mentoring junior staff, using software like AutoCAD, MicroStation, and HEC-RAS.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Design
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related field
- North Carolina PE required (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
- 5+ years experience in hydraulics, water resources, and erosion control, preferably on NCDOT projects
- Knowledge of MicroStation/Geopak/OpenRoads and/or AutoCAD/Civil 3D production workflows
- Technical proficiency in hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and reports
- Consistent focus on clarity, accuracy, and completeness of work product
- Strong critical thinking abilities
- Excellent task and time management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of AASHTO, NCDOT and NC municipal guidelines, standards and procedures
- Valid driver's license
Nice to have
- HEC-RAS experience preferred
- Interest in multimodal transportation issues and design
- Enjoys working within a high performing team
- Active participation in relevant professional organizations a plus
Full description
McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Florida. We seek to partner with our clients to create meaningful experiences through inspired design. Our employees are what make McAdams different. We bring experiences to the forefront of everything we do, and to do that takes special people.
Position Overview
McAdams is seeking a Project Engineer for our growing Hydraulic Design practice. This position will be involved in the planning and design of drainage elements for multimodal transportation projects for public and private clients. Projects will include hydraulic design and hydrologic analysis for roadways, side paths/multi-use paths, sidewalks, greenways, bicycle lanes, and other facilities. The ideal candidate will be able to perform hydrology, hydraulic design, permitting, and erosion control for transportation projects. This position will assist in maintaining project schedules, ensuring high quality deliverables at project milestones, performing quality control on their projects as well as other projects
Essential Functions + Responsibilities
- Deliver high quality projects on-time and on-budget to our clients.
- Design, review, and oversee production of plans, contract documents, specifications and costs estimates suitable for publicly bid projects.
- Design, review, and oversee production plans for offsite roadway improvements for public roads associated with private development projects.
- Coordinate with other McAdams’ service lines (geomatics, water resources, site civil, etc.) to develop project plans. Effectively manage subconsultants.
- Participate in field reviews of projects to support alignment development and recommendations.
- Assist in advancing projects through feasibility analysis, to design, permitting, and successful bidding.
- Oversee design, technical analyses, and engineering calculations and prepare plans, submittal packages and permitting applications.
- Focus on quality project delivery through adherence to McAdams' quality assurance and quality control standards.
- Participate in business development activities including development of detailed proposal materials. Develop an understanding of key client's program and develop personal client relationships. Develop and maintain relationships with key teaming partners.
- Supervise and coach/mentor junior staff.
- Actively participate in professional organizations. Attend/present at industry conferences.
Skills + Experience
- A bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Biological and Agricultural Engineering or a related field