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Job Description
Drainage Project Engineer
Department: Transportation
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Compensation: $70,000 - $85,000 / year
Description
Build Your Future While Shaping the Communities Around You.
At Rinker Design Associates, we believe great engineers are built through mentorship, collaboration, and meaningful project experience. As a Drainage Project Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals on transportation projects that make a lasting impact throughout Virginia. From day one, you'll be trusted with real responsibilities, supported by a team that is invested in your success, and encouraged to grow both technically and professionally. If you're ready to learn, contribute, and build a long-term career with a company that values its people as much as its projects, we'd love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Tackle challenging design tasks for VDOT, local municipalities, and private clients
- Gain hands-on experience and develop your skills under the guidance of seasoned professionals
- Assist in the hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and design of stormwater management and drainage systems for transportation projects.
- Prepare drainage reports, calculations, and supporting documentation.
- Develop storm sewer layouts, culvert designs, ditch grading, and erosion and sediment control plans.
- Utilize engineering software such as Flowmaster (OpenFlows), Ensoft MicroStation/OpenRoads Designer.
- Support floodplain and watershed analyses in accordance with VDOT, DEQ, FEMA, and local requirements.
- Coordinate with project managers, clients, and regulatory agencies to support project delivery.
- Participate in field investigations and site visits as needed.
- Assist with preparing permit applications and technical reports.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality transportation projects.
What You'll Bring:
- B.S. in Civil Engineering is required
- Registration as an E.I.T. is a plus, but not required
- 0 to 2 years of experience in transportation engineering design
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment and manage multiple assignments, with strong written and oral communication skills
- A keen ability to apply standard engineering methods while thinking critically about design challenges.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel to project sites as needed.
Why Join RDA?
- Career Development: Gain diverse experience in highway, water resources, traffic, and utility design—ideal for growing your expertise in transportation engineering.
- Advancement Opportunities: Work on both large-scale design/build projects and traditional projects, with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Collaborative Culture: Be part of a team of talented engineers, where your contributions matter and your growth is supported.
- Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more.
Ready to Design Your Future toward a fulfilling career in transportation engineering?
RDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Applicants that require an employment visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.
RDA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Applicants that require an employment visa sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered.