Senior Civil Engineer — Drainage, Stormwater & H&H Lead

Harris County; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Wellness program

Professional development

Retirement (TCDRS)

Flexible spending accounts

Transit assistance

Job summary

Harris County's Office of the County Engineer seeks a Senior Civil Engineer to lead planning, analysis, design, and production of complex public infrastructure projects in-house, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and code-compliant solutions.

You will guide hydrology and hydraulics work, develop plans and reports, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with project managers, regulators, and external stakeholders to meet local and federal requirements. A Texas PE license is required.

Qualifications

• Texas Professional Engineer licensure required.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.
• Ten years of progressive civil engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform planning, analysis, and detailed civil engineering design for drainage, stormwater, roadway, utility, site development, and other public infrastructure projects.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and modeling for storm sewer systems, culverts, channels, detention facilities, outfalls, and other drainage infrastructure.
• Develop construction plans, profiles, cross-sections, grading plans, drainage plans, details, 3D models, and other technical documents using CAD and civil engineering software.
• Prepare and review engineering calculations, drainage and H&H reports, design reports, technical memoranda, quantity estimates, cost estimates, specifications, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary design activities with project managers, surveyors, structural engineers, architects, geotechnical engineers, environmental staff, utility coordinators, consultants, contractors, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Provide engineering support during construction, including RFIs, submittals, design clarifications, field conditions, proposed design changes, and other construction-related issues.

Skills

Project leadership

Hydrology & hydraulics

Multi-disciplinary coordination

Scheduling & budgeting

Field investigations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Master’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

CAD software

SWMM/HY-8

GIS/engineering tools

Job description

Harris County's Office of the County Engineer seeks a Senior Civil Engineer to lead planning, analysis, design, and production of complex public infrastructure projects in-house, ensuring safe, cost-effective, and code-compliant solutions.

You will guide hydrology and hydraulics work, develop plans and reports, mentor junior staff, and coordinate with project managers, regulators, and external stakeholders to meet local and federal requirements. A Texas PE license is required.