Planning Engineer

Overview

The Planning Engineer will plan for system improvements and capital needs of water and wastewater systems to ensure reliable delivery of service to our customers within the state. The engineer forecasts, analyzes, and plans water and wastewater systems and growth in accordance with local, state and federal regulations and ensures work is carried out in accordance with the corporate goals and philosophies.

Primarily based at our Sugar Land, TX office in a hybrid role. May require up to 25% travel within the state of Texas.

• Competitive Salary: $83,000 - $116,000
• Paid Time Off:
  Starting at 3 weeks annually along with 11 company‑paid holidays.
• Health and Wellness Benefits:
  The first day of the month after your start, you'll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well.
• 401(k) Program with Matching Contribution:
  We offer a 100% match on contributions up to 4% of your salary, plus an additional 3% employer contribution.
• Grow With Us:
  Professional development opportunities through training, professional certifications, and education allowance.
• Additional Benefits:
  Other great benefits include company provided life insurance and Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG): ERGs are voluntary employee groups that form based on shared characteristics or backgrounds and are sponsored by the organization.

• Gather, analyze, and compile highly technical data for the preparation of special reports to management and governmental agencies that may require specialized investigation and analysis within any of the major engineering principles.
• Obtain and present engineering information and data to internal stakeholders.
• Resolve engineering‑related problems and explain new procedures and techniques.
• Prepare memos, letters, reports, and other communications.
• Establish and update risk and resilience of systems and regularly update risk matrices to determine relative importance of projects, providing input for short‑ and long‑term planning needs.
• Visit system sites for condition assessments and coordinate with operations staff on system performance and issues.
• Provide recommendations and guidance within Engineering and to Area Supervisors based on system modeling for capacity needs for pipelines, wells, storage, and treatment facilities.
• Prepare hydraulic analysis and water flow calculations and provide analysis for new and future developments.
• Rank relative importance of projects through matrices and other methods to aid with the annual and long‑range capital budget, forecasting future equipment needs and planning cost‑effective strategies for meeting those needs.
• Promote safe working conditions and ensure that safety standards are followed.
• May oversee the work of contracted consultants depending on business needs.
• May have other job‑related duties assigned by management.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education: B.S. Degree in Civil, Mechanical, Sanitary, Environmental Engineering, or related is required.

Work Experience: This is an entry level position as a graduate engineer. Prior engineering experience as an intern during college years is encouraged but not required.

Nice to Have:

• 2 years of progressive experience in the water industry, including routine engineering responsibilities, preferably including project management capabilities of public works and/or water and wastewater utility projects.
• Experience with engineering modeling software for water and sewer systems, industry asset management practices, and general project management is preferred.
• Experience with water and wastewater system modeling software such as WaterCAD (or equivalent software) is desired.
• Experience using GIS map viewer software, and field data collection devices such as GPS, valve operating data, etc. is desirable.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Has ability to perform water and wastewater…