Project Engineer - Hydraulic Design
A civil engineer designing the drainage, stormwater, and erosion-control elements of multimodal transportation projects (roadways, greenways, paths) for public and private clients. Day-to-day involves hydrologic/hydraulic analyses, plan production, permitting, and QC, using tools like MicroStation/GeoPak/OpenRoads, AutoCAD/Civil 3D, and HEC-RAS.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Winston-Salem, 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 Biological and Agricultural Engineering or a related field
- North Carolina PE (or ability to obtain within 6 months)
- 5+ years of experience in hydraulics engineering, water resource engineering, and erosion and sediment control design
- Knowledge of MicroStation/Geopak/OpenRoads and/or AutoCAD/Civil 3D production workflows
- Technical proficiency in hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and reports
- Technical proficiency in scour investigations, erosion and sediment control plans, and drainage/stormwater management design
- Interest in multimodal transportation issues and design
- Knowledge of AASHTO, NCDOT and NC municipal guidelines, standards and procedures
- Strong critical thinking abilities
- Excellent task and time management skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Consistent focus on clarity, accuracy, and completeness of work product
- Valid driver's license
Nice to have
- Experience preferably on NCDOT projects
- HEC-RAS experience
- Active participation in relevant professional organizations
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 part of the planning and design of drainage elements of 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