Senior Transportation Drainage Engineer

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Senior Transportation Drainage Engineer to join our Boise office in support of our Local Transportation team on highway and bridge projects throughout the northwest US. This role is well suited for an experienced drainage engineer who prefers to focus on task leadership for projects of all sizes and providing subject matter expertise for stormwater conveyance and treatment, bridge hydraulics and FEMA compliance.

You will lead the planning, analysis, and design of transportation drainage systems while collaborating closely with roadway, bridge, geotechnical, environmental and other disciplines. In this role, you will also provide quality control and mentorship of junior staff on transportation drainage related tasks.

Your Responsibilities

Will Also Include:

• Work collaboratively with project engineers to deliver enclosed storm drainage & surface stormwater analysis and design for urban and rural transportation projects.
• Perform drainage analysis and design in accordance with project requirements and agency criteria, including ITD, LHTAC, MDT, City of Boise, City of Nampa, WYDOT, FHWA, as well as County transportation agencies.
• Provide hydraulic analysis for bridge and large culvert structures and coordinate designs with roadway and bridge disciplines.
• Design bridge deck drainage systems.
• Design and analyze stormwater detention, retention and quality facilities.
• Support preparation of contract documents including drainage drawings, details, specifications, quantities, and cost estimates.
• Prepare project specific drainage and hydraulic reports and technical memorandums. #LI-JM5
• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from a U.S. ABET accredited institution or equivalent.
• Professional Engineer registration in Idaho or the ability to obtain within six months if licensed in another state.
• Eight or more years of experience supporting mid to large scale transportation projects with drainage design and hydrologic and hydraulic analyses.
• Ability to communicate effectively and coordinate drainage design across all project phases with multi-disciplinary teams.

Ideally, you'll also have:

• Knowledge of ITD, ACHD and FHWA design criteria, standards, and specifications.
• Experience using MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer. and/or experience using AutoCadd and Civil 3D.
• Experience designing roadway stormwater conveyance systems.
• Experience with the analysis and design of stormwater facilities, including detention, retention and water quality treatment.
• Experience performing hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for bridges and large culverts structures.
• Experience with HEC RAS (1D or 2D) or SRH-2D, HEC HMS, and HY 8.
• Experience with GIS software such as ESRI ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, or QGIS.
• Familiarity with scour calculations and scour countermeasure design. Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.

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