Lead Engineer - Water/Wastewater

HR Green, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Green, Inc. is seeking a Lead Engineer for its Water-Wastewater Team in Houston, Texas. This role offers an opportunity to mentor junior engineers while managing diverse engineering projects in water and wastewater infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering design and a passion for solving complex challenges.

With over 10 years in the field, you will directly contribute to planning and construction phase services, ensuring project success from inception to completion. Join a collaborative team and make an impact!

Qualifications

• Ten or more years of design/engineering experience.
• Ability to sign engineering documents as authorized agent.
• Wastewater experience required.

Responsibilities

• Direct and complete engineering designs independently.
• Manage project tasks and schedules.
• Ensure accuracy of tasks completed by staff.
• Identify and resolve technical issues proactively.
• Sign and seal engineering documents.

Skills

Strong technical verbal and writing skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Technical analysis equipment operation

Ability to lead projects and mentor

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering

Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.)

Job description

Our mission is BUILDING COMMUNITIES. IMPROVING LIVES. With a legacy spanning over 110 years, HR Green is a trusted leader in civil and environmental engineering, consistently delivering innovative infrastructure solutions for our colleagues, clients, and communities. Every day, we help solve complex challenges—especially in water and wastewater infrastructure—in ways that inspire our teams and exceed client expectations. As a top provider of water and wastewater engineering services, we are proud to be ranked No. 168 on Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms list for 2025. Our continued recognition as a Best Place to Work highlights our commitment to creating a collaborative, purpose‑driven workplace.

Summary

We are seeking a Lead Engineer to join our Water business line in Houston! This is a great opportunity for a P.E. who is interested in working with a dynamic team on a wide range of projects for our Water-Wastewater Team, while mentoring junior team members and providing guidance under the direction of a Project Manager. We specialize in providing planning, design, and construction phase engineering services on a wide range of projects, including improvements to wastewater treatment plants, wastewater collection systems, drinking water plants, and water distribution systems.

You will be working side‑by‑side with a team of knowledgeable engineers and professionals in an environment that fosters collaboration and career development. If you are looking to work with a company that will provide mentorship, technical guidance and camaraderie, client facing opportunities, and involvement in professional organizations, then read on to discover more about this exciting opportunity!

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• As an individual contributor, uses professional judgment to direct and independently complete assigned engineering designs.
• Actively assists the Project Manager, or acts as project manager, and assigns tasks and schedules to Staff Engineer (I/II), Project Engineer and non‑exempt project team members, answers questions, and monitors progress.
• Checks the accuracy (formal and informal QA/QC) of assigned tasks completed by other engineering and technical staff.
• Makes major design decisions that meet the needs of external customers while coordinating the impact of such decisions on related project efforts.
• Pro‑actively identifies technical, schedule or financial issues and seeks resolution from the Project Manager and/or the client, as appropriate to the situation.
• Assists the Client in bidding or contractor selection if authorized by the Project Manager.
• Monitors construction and supervises field personnel assigned to a task, data collection or a specific project.
• Responds to contractor questions and issues and prepares and issues project addenda as needed.
• Recommends and prepares change orders.
• Participates in the creation of engineering services proposals, including the calculation/estimation of time schedules and costs of the proposed work.
• Signs and seals engineering documents as an authorized representative of the company.
• Independently communicates on technical matters with the client.
• Acts as technical expert on assigned projects when operating as an individual contributor, and acts as Project Manager on smaller scope or specialty projects as assigned.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited four‑year or graduate engineering university, and be professionally registered (P.E.) in one or more states in which HR. Green, Inc. conducts business (or have the ability to obtain such registration within six months of employment).
• Has ten or more years of design/engineering experience and a demonstrated ability to act as an authorized agent of the company to sign engineering documents.
• Possess strong technical verbal and technical writing skills and be able to read technical literature and engineering plans.
• Capable of correctly operating technical analysis equipment and computer equipment.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem‑solving skills and be able to apply professional knowledge to the solution of both routine and non‑routine tasks and engineering activities.
• Must hold current registered Professional Engineer certification in one or more states in which HR Green conducts business or have the ability to obtain such registration within six months of employment.
• Previous wastewater experience required.

Benefits

Not only does HR Green provide you with a place to grow, thrive, and enjoy your work, but we are also dedicated to delivering a comprehensive and multi‑faced benefits package. Visit our website for detailed total rewards information. https://www.hrgreen.com/careers/total-rewards/

HR Green is proud to be an affirmative action/ equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.