**Job Description:** Be involved in projects with our Civil Engineering Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach- and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future! WSP is currently initiating a search for a **Drainage Engineer** for our **Chicago, IL** office. **Duties and Responsibilities:** + Undertake surface water drainage and cross drainage design for some of the biggest projects in the region. + Perform hydrologic and hydraulic studies and design using hydrologic and hydraulic software. + Prepare documents including drainage reports, plans, permits, specifications, construction cost estimates and presentations. + Actively participate in multi-disciplinary design team processes, support projects by attending meetings and interacting with clients, agency officials, and contractors. Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team. **Minimum Qualifications:** + Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited university; a focus on Water Resources is considered an asset; + Minimum of 4 years' experience in highway drainage design and hydraulics engineering. + Work-related experience in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling used in the design of roadway drainage including detention facilities, bridge and culvert stream crossings, ancillary drainage items such as scour protection and water quality control. + Familiarity with state and local stormwater regulations in greater Chicagoland area. + Working knowledge in: HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS, HY8, XPSWMM, StormCAD or similar H&H programs. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Professional Engineering (PE) license + Experience in using MicroStation, GEOPAK or Open Roads Designer + Experience in IDOT, Tollway, CDOT or local road projects + Experience obtaining permits related to drainage + Affiliation with professional societies is highly desirable + Strong written and oral communications skills are required. + Authorization to immediately work in the United States. **Compensation** Expected Salary: $73,100 - $95,000 WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law. \#LI-MF1 **About WSP** WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started? WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. **NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:** WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.