Transportation Drainage Engineer

Do you see your career as a highway to a brighter future? Join our roadways team to drive forth our economies, our societies, and your career. 

Your Opportunity

Join our growing team in Kentucky as a Transportation Drainage Engineer and help shape the future of transportation infrastructure across the region. Lexington, KY is the preferred location for this role, but Louisville, KY will be considered for an experienced candidate. You'll work on a variety of projects including drainage design of roadways, expressways, innovative intersections, and transit facilities—projects that keep communities connected and moving forward.

You’ll collaborate with a talented, multidisciplinary team to develop innovative, high-quality designs and contract plans that meet state and federal standards. This position offers the opportunity to work on multiple exciting projects—ranging from mid-size assignments to key components of major transportation initiatives—while advancing your career in an environment that values creativity, technical excellence, and professional growth.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with clients, partners, and project teams to keep communication open and projects moving.
• Lead and coordinate tasks with fellow engineers and technicians, working together to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Gather and analyze the data that drives smarter, more sustainable drainage design for transportation projects.
• Perform and review drainage calculations, studies, and reports that shape key project decisions.
• Take part in project meetings and share your insights to help guide technical discussions.
• Contribute to proposals and technical documentation that win and deliver great projects.
• Follow established design and documentation standards while helping improve team workflows.
• Support client and stakeholder communication with professionalism and attention to detail.
• Play an active role in business development, deliver top-quality results, provide excellent service, and help strengthen client relationships.
• Collaborate with project managers to coordinate efforts between clients, subconsultants, and internal teams.
• Stay ahead of the curve by keeping your engineering knowledge and technical skills sharp.
• Mentor and motivate teammates, turning every challenge into an opportunity to learn and grow.s here"

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Proficiency with MicroStation.
• Experience with ORD Drainage, HEC-RAS (including scour analysis), STORMCAD, HY-8, and other drainage software used by the KYTC Highway Design Drainage Branch highly preferred.
• Strong teamwork skills with the flexibility to adapt and collaborate across multiple projects.
• Excellent communication, multitasking, and attention to detail.
• Eagerness to learn new technologies and collaborate with multiple project managers in a dynamic environment.
• OpenRoads Designer experience is a plus but not required.

Education and Experience

• Completion of a four (4) year college level academic program in Civil Engineering with a Bachelor of Science degree is mandatory.  A minimum of five (5) years of experience.
• EIT registration required, PE license is preferred.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. 
 

Why Choose Stantec?

• We put people first and want to help you make that appointment or the activity that you need to attend. At Stantec, we have a hybrid, flexible work schedule that meets both business and individual needs.
• Exposure to cutting-edge infrastructure projects nationwide
• A team environment that values innovation, learning, and growth
• Career development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and grow your career.
• Ability to work alongside others who share your passion to support communities through exciting and unique projects.
• Ability to join Stantec committees, employee resource groups, participate in community volunteering, and join various company or local groups/initiatives.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

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