Civil Engineer – Water Wastewater Design

Position Overview

We are seeking a Civil / Water Resources Engineer with strong hands-on experience in municipal water and wastewater design. This role focuses on the production of construction-ready engineering drawings and design deliverables for public infrastructure projects including water distribution wastewater collection pump stations treatment facilities drainage and utility systems.

This position offers a clear growth path from design engineering into project management with increasing responsibility for client interaction field coordination and independent project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects (pump stations treatment plants pipelines drainage and utilities)
• Produce detailed engineering drawings using AutoCAD and Civil 3D at an individual workstation
• Prepare construction-ready design packages including plans profiles grading and utility layouts
• Support senior engineers with project execution scheduling and technical deliverables
• Participate in client meetings site visits and field troubleshooting as experience grows
• Assist in conceptual planning and engineering analysis for municipal infrastructure projects
• Contribute to projects within a $90M active construction portfolio
• Develop into independent project management responsibilities over time

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering (or closely related field)
• Active EIT certification required (PE preferred)
• 57 years of relevant experience preferred (strong design-focused candidates considered)
• Hands-on experience in municipal water and/or wastewater design
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D for civil design production
• Ability to work onsite and independently produce engineering drawings
• Experience with construction documents for public infrastructure projects

Preferred Experience

• PE license (Texas PE strongly preferred)
• Experience transitioning from design engineering into project or construction management
• Field or construction experience on municipal utility projects (inspection support or site engineering)
• Background in civil/site development with significant water/wastewater exposure
• Experience working in consulting engineering or municipal utility environments

Technical Skills

• AutoCAD (Intermediate Daily production use)
• Civil 3D (Intermediate Civil modeling grading pipe networks plan production)
• Municipal water/wastewater systems design
• Construction documentation and engineering deliverables

Additional Information

This is a long-term opportunity with a well-established engineering organization with a 55-year history and a strong municipal infrastructure portfolio. The role offers significant career growth potential including advancement into project management client relationship ownership and potential long-term leadership opportunities.