Senior Transportation Drainage Engineer

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Jacobs is seeking a Senior Transportation Drainage Engineer to join our Houston office in support of our South Transportation team on highway and bridge projects throughout Texas. This role is well suited for an experienced drainage engineer who thrives in a collaborative, fast paced environment and is interested in growing into a task lead and, over time, a leadership role.

You will contribute to the planning, analysis, and design of transportation drainage systems while collaborating closely with roadway, bridge, and other disciplines. As you grow in the role, you will have opportunities to take on increasing responsibility for task leadership, coordination, and mentoring of junior staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with project engineers to deliver enclosed storm drainage analysis and design for urban and rural transportation projects

• Perform drainage analysis and design in accordance with project requirements and agency criteria, including TxDOT and municipal entities

• Provide hydraulic analysis for cross drainage structures and coordinate designs with roadway and bridge disciplines

• Design and analyze stormwater quality facilities

• Support preparation of contract documents including drainage drawings, specifications, quantities, and estimates

• Prepare project specific drainage and hydraulic reports and technical memorandums

• Take on progressively greater responsibility as a task lead, with the opportunity to grow into a team leadership role

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Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from a U.S. ABET accredited institution or equivalent

• Professional Engineer registration in Texas 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 TxDOT and municipal design criteria, standards, and specifications such as those used by the City of Austin, Travis County, and Bexar County

• Experience using OpenRoads Designer Drainage and Utilities

• Experience designing roadway enclosed storm sewer systems

• Experience with the analysis and design of stormwater facilities, including detention and water quality treatment

• Experience performing hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for cross drainage structures

• Familiarity with HEC RAS, HEC HMS, and HY 8

• Experience with GIS software such as ESRI ArcMap, ArcGIS Pro, or QGIS

• Experience with advanced modeling tools such as HEC RAS 2D, XPSWMM, or InfoWorks ICM

Posted Salary Range: Minimum

102,900.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

160,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $102,900.00 to $160,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on May 28, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

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Locations

City State Country
Houston	Texas	United States