Drainage Engineer - Transportation

9w2 months ago

Ardurra

Orlando, US · Full-time · $95,000 – $120,000

About this role

Ardurra is looking to hire a Drainage Engineer to join our Transportation team in Orlando, FL. Ardurra is a multidisciplinary civil engineering services firm providing comprehensive solutions to public and private sector clients. We leverage technical expertise, integrated project delivery, and local market knowledge to deliver high-quality infrastructure solutions throughout Florida.

The Drainage Engineer supports and performs design engineering for drainage and water resources on FDOT and municipal transportation projects. Responsibilities include contributing to the planning, analysis, and design of drainage systems in accordance with FDOT standards and Florida Water Management District permitting requirements. The Orlando/Oviedo team handles corridor reconstruction, intersection enhancements, and stormwater management system design.

Daily work involves developing drainage concepts, performing hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, and preparing calculations, reports, plans, and specifications per the FDOT Drainage Manual. Design storm sewer systems, stormwater ponds, exfiltration systems, and roadway drainage infrastructure under senior staff direction. Coordinate with FDOT, local agencies, and internal multidisciplinary teams throughout project development.

Utilize Bentley products including OpenRoads Designer and MicroStation for modeling and plan production. Assist in mentoring junior engineers, performing quality control checks, and supporting proposal development. Ardurra nurtures a family-like culture focused on staff development through the internal Ardurra Academy and industry-leading Leadership program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program or equivalent
4-6+ years of drainage and water resources engineering experience
Active Florida Professional Engineer (PE) license or the ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
Proficiency with Bentley OpenRoads Designer and MicroStation
Strong working knowledge of FDOT Drainage Manual and Florida stormwater permitting requirements
Demonstrated FDOT drainage design experience – preferred
Experience with Stormwise (ICPR), HEC-RAS, HY-8, BMPTRAINs or related hydrologic/hydraulic modeling software preferred
Demonstrated ability to take ownership of tasks and contribute to project delivery within a multidisciplinary team environment

Responsibilities

Support drainage design for FDOT roadway and transportation projects throughout Central Florida
Develop drainage concepts and perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for stormwater management systems
Prepare drainage calculations, reports, design plans, and technical specifications in accordance with the FDOT Drainage Manual
Design storm sewer systems, stormwater ponds, exfiltration systems, and roadway drainage infrastructure
Coordinate with FDOT, local agencies, and internal teams throughout project development
Assist in preparing and supporting permit applications to Water Management Districts
Utilize Bentley products, including OpenRoads Designer and MicroStation, for drainage modeling and plan production
Perform quality control checks of drainage plans, calculations, and supporting documentation