Civil Engineer​/Project Manager – Water and Wastewater

Civil Engineer / Project Manager - Water and Wastewater

A growing Texas civil engineering firm is seeking a licensed Civil Engineer / Project Manager to lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects from design through permitting, bidding, construction support, and closeout.

This is a high-impact, direct-hire opportunity for an active Texas Professional Engineer who wants technical ownership, client visibility, strong earnings potential, and a long-term path toward leadership, ownership, or partnership.

The firm serves rural water supply corporations, municipalities, and public-sector utility clients throughout Texas. Most current work involves water distribution systems, wells, elevated storage tanks, treatment plants, and related utility infrastructure.

What You’ll Do:

Review, design, and sign/seal civil engineering plans for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Lead design work involving water distribution lines, wells, storage tanks/towers, treatment plants, and related municipal utility systems.

Prepare, review, and manage TCEQ submittals, permitting documentation, plan-review responses, and regulatory compliance activities.

Manage projects from planning and design through bidding, construction support, and closeout.

Develop bid packages, support public bidding processes, review contractor submissions, and assist clients during project execution.

Serve as an engineering point of contact for municipalities, rural water supply corporations, utility clients, boards, and other stakeholders.

Coordinate with in-house drafting resources and provide technical direction for project production.

Participate in client meetings, board meetings, field visits, site inspections, and travel throughout Texas.

Help build scalable engineering processes and potentially mentor EITs, junior engineers, technicians, or design staff as the firm grows.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.

Current, active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Texas; ability to review and seal plans is essential.

Approximately 6-8+ years of progressive civil engineering experience.

Water/wastewater, municipal infrastructure, utility, or public-works project experience.

Demonstrated experience with TCEQ submittals, permitting, regulatory requirements, and approval workflows.

Experience with water distribution systems, wells, storage facilities, treatment plants, and/or related infrastructure.

Proven project-management experience, including engineering design, bidding, client coordination, construction support, and project delivery.

Working proficiency with AutoCAD or comparable civil design/drafting software.

Valid driver's license and ability to travel throughout Texas.

Strong written communication, client-facing, organization, and project-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience supporting rural water supply corporations, municipalities, public works departments, or utility clients.

Background as a Municipal Engineer, Water/Wastewater Project Engineer, Civil Project Manager, Consulting Civil PE, or Public Works Engineer.

Familiarity with public-sector bidding, infrastructure funding, and board-level client interaction.

Interest or experience in business development and building client relationships.

Established Central Texas network, particularly around Austin, Taylor, Pflugerville, or surrounding communities.

Experience mentoring, leading, or supervising EITs, junior engineers, technicians, or drafting staff.