Drainage Engineer

Arcadis

Lead Drainage Engineer for Michigan transportation practice designing roadway drainage systems. Collaborating on complex projects with a flexible work environment from office and/or home.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeDetroit • Missouri, Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $98,000 - $124,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Engineering design for numerous roadway drainage and design-build projects including collector streets, urban arterials, rural and urban expressways, interstates, and bridge replacements in Michigan and Ohio.
Assist in all aspects of roadway drainage design including bridge hydraulic studies, culvert design, closed drainage system design, post construction water quality structures design, and erosion and sedimentation control.
Prepare construction plans and project displays.
Prepare cost estimates, reports and technical memos.
Utilize various design software including MicroStation, OpenRoads, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Microsoft Excel, GIS, HEC-RAS, HY8, FlowMaster, ICPR, StormCAD, SMS, SRH2D, and HEC-RAS 2D to assist with the design and preparation of construction plans.
Coordinate with project managers, ecologist, and roadway engineers.
Direct junior engineer’s design activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7 or more years of drainage design and project management experience.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering
Professional Engineer
Experience working on MDOT projects a plus.
Basic understanding of FEMA floodplain regulations
Knowledge of stormwater design including open channel conveyance and closed drainage systems.
Knowledge of stormwater treatment using appropriate BMPs suitable for the linear nature of transportation projects.
Use of various software platforms including Bentley’s StormCAD, CulvertMaster, FlowMaster, ICPR, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HY8, ICPR, SWMM, SMS, SRH2D, and HEC-RAS 2D.
Possess good communication (written and verbal) skills and the flexibility to complete a wide range of tasks including field work.
Exhibit the initiative and ability to tackle new projects and other challenges regularly.
NCEES record a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
EAP
401K
STD
LTD
AD&D
life insurance
paid parental leave
reward & recognition program
optional benefits including wellbeing benefits
adoption assistance
tuition reimbursement
nine paid holidays
15 days PTO that accrue per year

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Hard Skills & Tools

drainage designproject managementstormwater designculvert designclosed drainage system designerosion controlhydraulic studiescost estimationconstruction plan preparationwater quality structures design

Soft Skills

communication skillsinitiativeflexibilityproblem-solvingteam coordinationleadership

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in engineeringProfessional EngineerNCEES record