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Associate Drainage Engineer

Parsons Corporation

Indianapolis, INJob$26.59–46.54/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$26.59–46.54/hr
Location
Indianapolis, IN
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Associate Drainage Engineer performs drainage calculations and develops storm drain plans, profiles, and details under the direction of senior drainage engineers. The role also supports multidisciplinary transportation design, prepares engineering and construction materials, reviews supplier submittals, and provides technical guidance to junior staff. The position is located in Parsons’ Indianapolis office.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Storm Drain DesignHydrologic and Hydraulic CalculationsDetention CalculationsWater Quality CalculationsCADPC SoftwareMicroStationOpenRoadsCivil 3DBasic Process Engineering

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Civil Engineering or Related Field0+ Years Related Work ExperienceEngineer-in-Training CertificatePrior Internship Experience

Benefits

Tuition Assistance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

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 what’s possible.

Job Description:

If you find exploring new ideas in a workgroup to be exciting and challenging in a good way, you’ll be inspired in our environment. We believe that pursuing new concepts is a great way to move forward, so we want to hear a variety of thoughts from our team. We value people who enjoy the give-and-take involved in exploring new possibilities. We appreciate people who have original thoughts and feel comfortable sharing them. If you value a culture that encourages the pursuit of new ideas, join our team.

We offer mentoring, training, education reimbursement, a bonus for your first PE license, great benefits and competitive salaries!

This position is located in our Indianapolis office.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Perform storm drain design hydrologic and hydraulic calculation

  • Perform detention and water quality calculations

  • Develop storm drain plans, profiles, and details under the direction of senior drainage engineers

  • Coordinate with other design disciplines (Roadway, structural, and utilities) to develop a comprehensive project design.

  • The successful candidate will gain great experience in transportation engineering across the nation.

  • Completes a variety of assignments such as drawings, specifications, and other materials suitable for procurement and construction purposes, utilizing CAE/CAD as applicable.

  • Prepares standard engineering computations, material quality takeoffs, estimates, surveys, and designs.

  • Reviews supplier drawing submittals and assists in performing technical bid analyses.

  • Prepares and issues specifications, data sheets, and other construction documents.

  • Provides input and technical guidance to CAD Designer/Drafters, Designers, and junior-level Engineers.

  • Performs other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • 4-year degree in Civil Engineering (or related field)

  • 0+ years or more of related work experience.

  • Requires basic process engineering knowledge, as well as a working knowledge of CAD and other PC software packages typically associated with engineering

  • What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • Prior internship experience working is a plus

  • Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate is preferred.

  • Familiarity with the following design software is also a plus: Microstation, OpenRoads, and Civil3D.

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 people’s 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’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $26.59 - $46.54

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!

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 employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY 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/ .

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,152 open Civil Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$26.59–46.54/hr
  • US median$30–42/hr195 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $36.57/hr, is close to the US median midpoint ($37/hr) — in the middle half of Civil Engineer hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 63 open Civil Engineer jobs in Indiana and 5,152 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Indiana
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Civil Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 6 years, across 4,160 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,873 of the 5,152 open Civil Engineer jobs (75%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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