Senior Water Resources Austin, TX (OOJ - 25231)

Job Description

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to : Manage and oversee water resources projects from inception to completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.

Develop project plans, including scopes of work, budgets, and schedules.

Senior Water Resources Engineer / Project Manager

Austin, TX (Non-local candidates must be willing to relocate)

$150,000 - $165,000+ (commensurate with experience)

Responsibilities

Seeking a Senior Drainage Engineer / Project Manager for our Austin, TX office. Qualified applicants should demonstrate an established career in water resources engineering specific to Central Texas municipalities, including the City of Austin and other local agencies.

You will lead our Water Resources team and use your technical abilities for the planning, analysis, and design of projects for municipalities throughout Central Texas, including our markets in San Antonio, Houston, and Dallas.

Responsibilities will include technical work and project management for stormwater and watershed management projects, stream restoration projects, and roadway drainage design projects.

The candidate will establish the project sequencing, create the project WBS system, and perform overall project management (both technical and financial) through the project’s successful completion.

The candidate will be responsible for coordinating multiple projects concurrently and must be able to work effectively with all project team members, including the client, sub-consultants, and all levels of firm staff. Other

responsibilities include water quality controls, flood mitigation, regional ponds, and Municipal and County applications.

Train and lead engineers and technical staff to ensure project goals are met on time and within allocated resources

Prepare plans, specifications, cost opinions, schedules, and permits for preliminary and final designs for assigned projects.

Coordinate design drawings with our CAD team

Work with marketing team to pursue opportunities and clients, and prepare technical content for proposals and marketing materials

Work with financial team for preparation of fee proposals, project forecasting, reporting, and timely invoicing

Regular project update meetings with team members

Effectively convey work product and project results in technical documents, interviews, and presentations

Light travel, mostly between Austin and San Antonio, for project needs as they arise

Experience if candidate holds a M.S.

Licensed PE in the State of Texas for 5+ years

Demonstrated leadership experience as a design engineering lead or as a project manager.

Experience in the design and construction of storm drain improvement systems, including culverts and bridges and / or channel modifications

Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills

Ability to work both independently and with a project team to take a project from start to successful completion

Company Benefits

We are a civil engineering, program management, and construction management firm headquartered in Austin with branches in

San Antonio, Dallas, and Houston. For 25 years, we have been involved in the rehabilitation, expansion, and development of

water and wastewater systems, watershed management, and transportation systems for major cities throughout the state of Texas.

We provide comprehensive planning, design, and program and construction management services for water treatment plants,

wastewater treatment plants, distribution and collection systems, pump stations and lift stations, site development, floodplain

mitigation, erosion control, water quality protection, local roads, city streets, highways, bridges, tunnels, and rail and mass transit

systems. Our team emphasizes commitment to quality service, responsiveness, and technical excellence for every project.

Interview Process

2-3 rounds (Lunch / Zoom w / CEO + 1 In Person Office Visit to Meet with Sr Management & Follow Up Interview if necessary)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or related field of study
• Minimum of 20 years of modeling and drainage design experience OR minimum of 15 years of modeling and drainage design

Preferred Qualifications

Local project experience with City of Austin, Travis County, Bexar County, City of San Antonio, SAWS, San Antonio River

Authority and surrounding municipalities and / or agencies (highly preferred)

TxDOT Pre-certifications

Ideal candidates should have hands-on experience with hydrologic and hydraulic / 2D computer modeling, preparing design calculations, cost estimates, and construction drawings and specifications.

Experience in the design and construction of stormwater treatment facilities, including treatment of runoff and water quality

• Ability to learn / design watershed, urban streambanks, and flooding issues
• Experience using various innovative technologies to solve flood, erosion, and water quality issues
• Experience using 1D and 2D computer models to assess flood conditions and propose mitigation measures
• Familiar with FEMA Flood Insurance Mapping process and procedures
• Familiar with MicroStation, OpenRoads Drainage, GEOPAK Drainage, Storm and Sanitary

Why is This a Great Opportunity

When you join you will enjoy a collaborative and flexible work environment in a private firm, with a family-oriented work culture, focused on cultivating employee growth while delivering technical solutions that exceed our client expectations.

You'll be a team leader on an already functioning team with a backlog of work.

Firm offers a full range of benefits for employees including a competitive salary, medical, dental, vision, 401k, short-term disability, competitive PTO, training opportunities, hybrid work options, career advancement opportunities, and an open collaborative work environment.

Our headquarters building features amenities such as a gym and full-sized offices in a centralized Austin location, just 15 minutes from downtown and close to I-35, US-183, and SH-130.

Salary for this position is competitive