Senior Drainage Engineer
Trilon Group
$130,000 - $180,000 / year
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Description
Key Responsibilities
- Design and analysis of roadway and regional flood control facilities
- Prepare clear and accurate studies, technical reports, construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates for a wide variety of transportation projects
- Support project managers with client relations, stakeholder management, and sub-consultant coordination
- Interface with clients including state and local agencies
- Coordinate and conduct meetings with project stakeholders
- Coordinate with office management and project managers to share resources
- Assist in proposal preparation including oral presentations
- Coordinate and work within a team of project managers, design engineers, technicians, and support staff to successfully complete a variety of projects
- Take ownership of projects from start to finish
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university
- Professional Engineering (PE) licensure
- 8 – 15+ years of professional hydraulics design experience including:
- Design of roadway drainage and flood control facilities
- Design of erosion control and water control facilities
- Experience and relationships with transportation and flood control agencies are highly preferred
- Knowledge and experience with Bentley ProjectWise, MicroStation, OpenRoads, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and other applicable software common to the field of drainage engineering
- Expertise in hydrologic and hydraulic software, including HEC-1, HEC-2, HEC-RAS, etc.
- Experience with DOT's plan preparation procedures and standards
- Experience with Local Agency plan preparation procedures and standards
- Significant experience and understanding of local, regional, state, and federal design criteria
- DOT, AASHTO, and FHWA highway drainage design criteria and guidelines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Outstanding interpersonal and customer service skills
- Self-motivated with solid organizational skills and attention to detail
- Ability to interact with and work cooperatively with clients and multi-disciplinary team members.
- Ability to multitask while working on many projects at once
- Willingness to work on projects locally or in workshare with other offices
- Possess a proven history of meeting project deadlines and budgets
- Experience in managing technical staff and project teams
- A desire to grow personally and professionally with each project while working in a team environment to create designs and drawings supporting our client's overall project goal
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
- Generous paid time off
- 401(k): 50% match of contribution up to 6%
- Professional development opportunities including in-house training
- Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure
Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status
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Benefits
- At Horrocks, you can expect a competitive base salary and award-winning benefits. Including, but not limited to: Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance Generous paid time off 401(k): 50% match of contribution up to 6% Professional development opportunities including in-house training Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure For more information, visit our website at www.horrocks.com Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status #LI-JP2
About this role
Trilon Group is seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer to lead the design and delivery of roadway and regional flood control projects from conception through completion. You would work with state and local transportation agencies, manage stakeholder coordination, and oversee technical teams while handling the full scope of hydraulic analysis, plan preparation, and cost estimation. This role demands someone with 8–15+ years of drainage design experience, a PE license, and deep familiarity with industry-standard software (HEC-RAS, MicroStation, Civil 3D) and DOT/AASHTO standards.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and self-directed, comfortable balancing multiple concurrent projects while meeting tight deadlines and budgets. You'll need strong communication skills to present findings to clients and collaborate across disciplines, plus a track record of managing technical staff. The position is based in Reno with hybrid flexibility and offers a competitive salary of $130,000–$180,000 alongside comprehensive benefits, 401(k) matching, professional development support, and paid licensure maintenance.
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