What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Stormwater Engineer position at Atlas Connections?
Atlas Connections is hiring a Senior Stormwater Engineer to lead projects that protect communities, improve drainage, and support resilient infrastructure. This role combines hands-on technical design with project leadership, client relationships, and mentoring.
You’ll guide stormwater projects from planning through construction, working with engineers across disciplines and helping developing team members strengthen their technical skills.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the planning, design, and delivery of stormwater infrastructure projects.
- Design stormwater conveyance systems, detention and retention facilities, roadway drainage, bridge hydraulics, floodplain improvements, and water quality solutions.
- Manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, coordination, quality reviews, and client communication.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.
- Prepare and review engineering studies, reports, calculations, specifications, and construction documents.
- Apply relevant FEMA, EPA, state, and local requirements throughout project delivery.
- Support proposals, scope development, and fee estimates.
- Delegate and review work, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to engineering standards and best practices.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, biological engineering, agricultural engineering, or a related field.
- At least seven years of relevant engineering experience.
- Active Professional Engineer license.
- Recognized industry certification, such as QEP or CEP.
- Experience designing stormwater, potable water, and wastewater systems.
- Familiarity with AutoCAD and GIS software.
- Proficiency with modeling tools relevant to your specialty, such as HEC-RAS, InfoWorks, PCSWMM, or GPS-X.
- Working knowledge of applicable environmental, floodplain, and infrastructure regulations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Bluebeam.
- Experience leading projects, coordinating teams, and building productive client relationships.
- Strong technical judgment, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills.
Why Join
- Take ownership of challenging infrastructure projects from early planning through construction.
- Stay involved in technical engineering while expanding your project and team leadership responsibilities.
- Help communities address flooding, drainage, water quality, and future infrastructure needs.
- Work alongside engineers across disciplines and mentor the next generation of technical professionals.