Senior Drainage Engineer - Transportation Infrastructure

at Parsons

Record last updated: 2/21/2026 7:35:08 AM

Current Days Open
123
Reqs Seen
2
Current Min Salary
$86,700.00 (Yearly)
Current Max Salary
$151,700.00 (Yearly)
Historical Days Open
309
First Seen
12/30/2024
Lowest Min Salary Seen
$83,300.00 (Yearly)
11/3/2025
Highest Max Salary Seen
$168,700.00 (Yearly)
11/3/2025

Your Negotiation Leverage

Don't guess what the employer expects to pay. This chart tracks a rolling quarter of salary trends for this role, telling you exactly what the market—and this specific company—considers a fair rate. Candideck excludes jobs that hide pay information, ensuring you only spend time on roles that meet your standards.

Full Job Description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine whats possible. Job Description: Senior Civil Drainage Engineer USA / Remote Opportunity : Ready to put your civil engineer and drainage skills to work on marquee road and highway design projects that will change the urban fabric of our community? Would you enjoy being involved on a wide variety of civil engineering tasks on small to large scale, transportation projects? Parsons is now hiring a Senior Drainage Engineer for design-build and design-bid-build projects located around the USA to support various state and Federal road and highway projects .. This role can be based anywhere in the USA, and allows for a hybrid work situation , if there is a local office to work from in the area. Fully virtual also considered . Parsons extensive experience in this field, combined with your engineering knowledge, will propel your career forward with opportunity for advancement with top performance. We need our engineers to be versatile, enthusiastic to work in highly flexible, team-oriented environment and who have exceptional communication, analytical and management skills. In this role: you will be engaged in engineering drainage and irrigation designs, hydraulic systems modeling, and drainage calculations. You will review construction details, as well as erosion control drawings. Perform quantity calculations and produce/check engineering analytical data and related information to assure the design and any technical reports are accurate. Deliver critical design components regarding project scope, and experience supporting any state DOT projects is essential. Responsibilities : Independently develops and/or supervises the creation of engineering products that meet customer quality requirements. This includes defining the problem, establishing the work scope, preparing the budget and schedule, planning the work, providing technical direction, and reporting the work status. Typical products may include detailed calculations, drawings, procurement documents, design and installation packages, proposal evaluations, technical reports, and detailed analyses. Provides support for other engineering activities as required. May supervise one or more subordinates and provide input regarding performance. May be assigned to a project or organizational team, or as a lead engineer for a specific discipline on a small to intermediate-size project. Provides input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and lower-level Engineers working on the same project. Qualifications: 4-year degree in Civil Engineering (or a related field) is required. 8 years or more of related work experience with road & highway drainage design , preferably with state DOT projects PE ( Professional Engineer) license is highly preferred, or ability to obtain one. Proficiency in utilizing CAD and other PC software packages typically associated with engineering is required. Experience supporting any state DOT projects is essential . Experience obtaining canal and storm water permits is a plus Combination of Experience with hydraulic modeling programs of HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HY-8, Bentley InRoads Storm & Sanitary, Bentley StormCAD, Aq Security Clearance Requirement: None This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team. For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as peoples quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers visionsand to help them see what's next! Salary Range: $86,700.00 - $151,700.00 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled. Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employees wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons questAPPLY TODAY! Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/. Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrows solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Compare Your Worth


These similar open positions are filtered to ensure they aren't "Ghost Jobs". Compare their pay ranges to prepare for the infamous "what are your salary expectations?" question. Knowledge of these competing rates is your best tool for negotiation.