Senior Drainage Engineer / Drainage Lead

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Job Title - Senior Drainage Engineer / Drainage Lead
Location - Chicago, IL
Job Type - Hybrid
Requisition ID - SENIO005967


Are you motivated, energetic and connected with clients, contractors and subconsultants in the A/E/C industry? Is your passion for Water Resources and Transportation projects contagious? Is work/life balance important to you? If this describes you, we are looking for a talented and ambitious Senior Drainage Engineer, Drainage Lead in our Chicago, Illinois office. You will provide engineering expertise on a variety of infrastructure projects, including transportation, storm water, and civil site design projects.


This position offers an exciting opportunity to lead and provide technical guidance on Stanley's transportation projects, mentor junior staff, engage in professional organizations and technical committees, and help foster collaboration and growth within our Chicago office.
What You Will Be Doing:

• Serve as the drainage and stormwater technical lead on major transportation and infrastructure projects, overseeing all aspects of design and coordination.
• Provide technical guidance and oversight for drainage and stormwater design, including preparation and review of calculations, models, plans, specifications, and details.
• Prepare Phase II engineering plans and specifications for stormwater management systems, including drainage systems, detention facilities, culverts, and other related infrastructure.
• Utilize hydraulics and hydrology modeling software to analyze and evaluate the impacts of various proposed improvements.
• Design, analyze, and review grading plans, flow calculations, detention pond sizing, storm sewer capacities, and other civil site design elements.
• Adhere to company standards for quality assurance and quality control as defined in the quality manual.
• Participate in project scoping, fee estimating, proposal preparation, interviews, and negotiations.
• Train and/or mentor junior staff
• Represent the company at public meetings, conferences, interviews, and industry events.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university.
• Illinois Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in roadway stormwater drainage design.
• Experience with Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois Tollway drainage design requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrated ability to produce comprehensive drainage plans, including plans, profiles, detailed drawings, specifications, calculations, estimates, and all necessary documentation.
• Proven experience using drainage design and hydraulics/hydrology modeling software, including Open Roads Designer & StormCAD, PondPack, HY-8, HEC-RAS, XPSWMM, and other industry-standard tools.
• Working knowledge of Bentley Systems roadway design software used to prepare engineering and design documents including Open Roads and Open Roads Designer (ORD).
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and lead teams to successfully complete tasks and projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with alternative delivery projects.

(Salary range for IL location)

Stanley Consultants is committed to maintaining transparency in our hiring process, including providing information about compensation. The starting salary for the successful candidate in this position is competitive and will be determined by the selected candidate's qualifications and experience, geographic location, internal equity, company policy and practices. In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are disclosed for positions and locations where required. Work-Life Balance
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What we offer:
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Paid Time Away. Stanley Consultants offers numerous paid holidays, generous paid time off (PTO), parental leave, and professional development leave.
Health Insurance. We provide a comprehensive insurance package including medical, dental, vision, FSA, HSA, Doctor On Demand, wellness reimbursement, and mental health resources.
Financial Health. We offer life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, identity theft protection, and many other benefits.
Professional Growth. When your skills grow, so do we, which is why we offer tuition assistance, professional society membership, and more.
Financial Rewards. We share our prosperity with members through company stock ownership, a generous 401K match, incentive compensation, and profit-sharing contributions to retirement 401K plans.
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