Civil Engineer - NYC Drainage, Stormwater & Sewer Infrastructure
Design Critical Infrastructure Projects Across New York City
Our team is seeking a Civil Engineer with experience in stormwater, drainage, sewer, and municipal infrastructure design to support a growing portfolio of waterfront, resiliency, and public infrastructure projects throughout NYC. This is an excellent opportunity for an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) working toward PE licensure or a licensed Professional Engineer looking to take on increasingly complex and impactful projects.
In this role, you'll work on the planning, modeling, design, and permitting of storm drainage and sanitary sewer systems, with exposure to waterfront infrastructure, coastal resiliency initiatives, and environmentally sensitive sites.
Key Responsibilities
- Design storm drainage, sanitary sewer, and combined sewer infrastructure systems for municipal and transportation-related projects
- Perform hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) analyses and develop stormwater management solutions
- Prepare engineering calculations, drainage reports, technical memoranda, and design documentation
- Support waterfront and coastal infrastructure projects involving outfalls, drainage conveyance systems, and resiliency improvements
- Assist with permitting and regulatory approvals involving local, state, and federal agencies
- Evaluate site constraints related to floodplains, wetlands, coastal zones, and environmentally sensitive areas
- Develop construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and bid documents
- Coordinate with project managers, environmental scientists, surveyors, and multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Participate in client meetings and agency coordination throughout project delivery
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field
- 5+ years of experience in drainage, stormwater, sewer, or water resources engineering
- Proficiency with AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Experience with Hydrocad, StormCAD, EPA SWMM, or similar hydraulic/hydrologic modeling software
- Strong understanding of stormwater management, drainage design, and sewer infrastructure systems
- Ability to prepare technical reports, feasibility studies, and engineering analyses
- Experience working on municipal infrastructure projects
Preferred Qualifications
- EIT certification with active pursuit of PE licensure, or current PE license
- Experience with NYC DEP infrastructure projects
- Knowledge of SWPPP development, green infrastructure, or CSO mitigation projects
- Experience with waterfront infrastructure, outfall design, shoreline stabilization, or coastal resiliency projects
- Familiarity coordinating with agencies such as NYC DEP, NYSDEC, USACE, and local municipalities
- Project management or client-facing experience
Why Join Us?
- Hybrid schedule: 3 days in-office, 2 days remote
- Flexible start and end times
- PE licensure support, mentoring, and study groups
- Immediate 401(k) vesting with company match
- Opportunity to work on high-profile NYC infrastructure and waterfront projects
- Collaborative, growing team with strong technical leadership
- Professional development and advancement opportunities
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of New York, NY.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $ - $ /yr.
Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.
Full benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401k and more
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in New York,NY.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications withoutregard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protectedby law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification oradjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability,please email for other accommodation options.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in thecity and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicantswith arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as acondition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this lawshall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applicationsand qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, youacknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
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