Engineer V PE - Drainage
Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam
- Austin, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Conduct engineering drainage evaluations and studies to identify stormwater management design improvement alternatives, compare options, and assist in making design recommendations as it relates to flood control and drainage design.
- Assist in drainage analysis (Infoworks ICM, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, HEC-RAS 2D) of reports, maps (ArcGIS), drawings (Auto CAD or Microstaion), aerial photographs, perform site visits, and review survey data to plan and assemble construction documents.
- Lead construction plan preparation of flood risk reduction projects with direction from senior project engineer or senior CADD technician and support from engineers-in-training and CADD technicians.
- Assist with managing projects, starting with development of the initial project design concept, development of a project plan (including identification of staffing requirements and preparation of project schedule)
- Assist with the execution of project design (management of resources within constraints of project budget and schedule), and culminating with management of bid and construction phase engineering service support.
- Serve as a project engineer.
- Independently coordinate the work of engineers, designers/draft persons and sub-consultants throughout the project’s execution.
- Establish and maintain client relations.
- Attends client meetings - days or nights.
- Be involved with marketing, contractual development, and design implementation.
- Assist with managing the financial aspects of assigned engineering projects; coordinating and adjusting the work effort within the project team to ensure project work is completed on schedule and within allocated budget.
- Simultaneously manage multiple projects and clients.
- Use computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to prepare engineering and design documents.
- Responsible for project team quality system tasks as defined in the Quality Assurance / Quality Control guidelines.
- Visit construction site to monitor progress and other duties per the contract documents.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in engineering from an accredited four-year college or university
- 8+ years’ experience in the field or a related area
- Valid driver’s license
- To understand the concepts of drainage systems, including system layouts and components, floodplain management, TxDOT and City drainage criteria and design preferences.
- Licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE)
- Working knowledge of AutoCAD or Microstation
- Familiarity with ArcGIS, hydrologic modeling (ex. HEC-HMS), and hydraulic modeling (ex. HEC-RAS, Infoworks ICM)