Senior Civil Engineer I

WGI; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

PTO & Holidays

401k with company match

Life Insurance & LTD/STD

HSA with company contribution

Pet insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

WGI seeks a Senior Civil Engineer (PE required) with 5+ years of post‑graduation experience to join our land development team in Houston, Texas. The role focuses on municipal and land development projects for public and private clients, offering exposure to fast-paced, multi-discipline environments.

The candidate will lead design efforts, coordinate across teams and ensure quality in plans, calculations and permit docs. WGI provides a full benefits package and ongoing career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering or related field.
• Five or more years of post-graduation experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
• Experience with drainage design and ICPR knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering designs including plans, profiles, cross sections, paving, grading and utility details.
• Create engineering documents including storm water design reports, permit applications, and supporting calculations.
• Generate engineering plans using CADD.
• Perform construction quantity estimates.
• Coordinate plans, calculations and specifications amongst multi-discipline engineering teams.
• Ensure designs, plans and calculations are complete and accurate.

Skills

Team collaboration

Drainage design

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil3D

Job description

WGI is looking for a Senior Civil Engineer, PE required, with 5+ years of experience to work with our land development team. This position is open to Houston, TX.

In this position, the Project Engineer will assist in the preparation of land development and municipal design projects for local clients such as state, county and local governments as well as private clients or land developers. The candidate will work in a fast‑paced engineering environment where projects may range from large‑scale multi‑year municipal programs to single family housing or commercial developments. Over the last two decades, WGI has been involved in some of Florida’s largest and most complex projects. As a firm we continue to grow and look forward to the opportunity to add talented engineers who are eager to work on exciting projects and grow professionally, themselves.

At WGI, you will find talented, passionate associates providing exceptional service in collaborative, team‑driven environments, all while having fun and enjoying the work they do. We work to stay ahead of the curve by investing in the latest tools and technology. As one of the nation’s top consulting firms, we consistently strive to promote efficiency, cultivate a culture our associates can proudly embrace, and empower our associates to advance their career growth at WGI, and beyond.

WGI is always looking for remarkable individuals to join our team and help us grow in our vision. If you think you are an innovative, self‑motivated team‑player, and want to shape your community, join our WGI team today!

WGI offers a complete Benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD & STD, Life Insurance, 401k with match, PTO, Holidays, HSA with company contribution, Pet insurance, and Employee assistance program.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering designs including plans, profiles, cross sections, paving, grading and utility details;
• Create engineering documents including storm water design reports, permit applications, and supporting calculations;
• Generate engineering plans using CADD;
• Perform construction quantity estimates;
• Cross-train in all civil engineering disciplines including pavement, grading, drainage, water, wastewater and lift station design, signing and pavement marking, storm water pollution prevention and maintenance of traffic;
• Coordinate plans, calculations and specifications amongst multi-discipline engineering teams;
• Ensure designs, plans and calculations are complete and accurate.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or related field
• Five or more years of experience post‑graduation
• AutoCAD Civil3D experience
• Proficient in drainage with a knowledge of ICPR and water districts
• Experience and desire to work in an open collaborative team environment
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required (or other professional registration/certification)
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full‑time basis. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of employment visa.

Physical Demands

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in an office setting. Hand‑eye coordination is necessary to operate a computer, keyboard and mouse. Use of a telephone headset will allow for virtual communication with team members through Zoom and/or Microsoft Teams. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to sit for prolonged periods, use hands/fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms, speak and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WGI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.