Senior Engineer Water/Wastewater Facilities (Texas)

ZipRecruiter; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a creative, employee-owned company where you will thrive while providing exceptional client service in all things water. As a Senior Engineer, you will manage water and wastewater facility projects, ensuring high-quality results while mentoring junior engineers. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively across teams, tackle complex challenges, and make a meaningful impact in the public sector. If you are passionate about engineering and looking for an opportunity to grow in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Multiple years of post-PE licensure project management experience.
• Experience in water/wastewater projects from design to construction.
• Proficiency in project management and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver public sector water and wastewater facilities planning and design projects.
• Manage multiple projects, ensuring quality results within schedule and budget.
• Support and mentor engineers while coordinating with regional leadership.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Project management experience in water/wastewater facilities

Experience delivering water/wastewater projects

Supervisory experience

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Bluebeam

Organizational skills

Contract negotiation experience

Staff recruitment experience

Familiarity with CADD, GIS, Revit

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Texas PE license

Master's degree in Engineering or Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

CADD

GIS

Revit

Job description

Join our Hazen team and make the world a better place by providing exceptional client service in all things water and delivering superior technical solutions. Hazen is a creative, employee-owned company with minimal bureaucracy where employees thrive.

Hazen offers outstanding opportunities for motivated, talented individuals who enjoy teamwork, collaboration, client service, and solving complex challenges.

Job Description

As a Senior Engineer, you will leverage your skills and insights as part of teams across the South Central Region and the United States.

Your responsibilities include delivering public sector water and wastewater facilities planning and design projects. You will plan, develop, coordinate, and manage at least one large project or several smaller projects simultaneously. Your tasks will involve preparing facility assessment and design reports, performing design calculations, conducting process and hydraulic modeling, selecting and sizing equipment, preparing design and construction documents, and supporting construction phase services both in-office and in the field. Occasional travel for field work and site visits may be required. You will also support and mentor engineers, with guidance from senior mentors and regional leadership.

Qualifications and Skills

Required

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Multiple years of post-PE licensure project management and design experience in water/wastewater facilities
• Experience delivering water and/or wastewater projects from preliminary design through construction
• Proven ability to manage multiple successful project teams, ensuring high-quality results within schedule and budget constraints
• Supervisory experience, including mentoring and reviewing staff work
• Ability to estimate workload, develop schedules, and communicate effectively with clients
• Experience supporting proposal development and participating in interviews
• Active participation in professional societies and conferences
• Proficiency in software platforms such as Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, etc.
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience managing projects with fees of $2M or more
• Contract negotiation experience
• Staff recruitment experience
• Participation in professional society leadership roles
• Familiarity with CADD, GIS, Revit, or similar software

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Chemical, Mechanical)
• Texas PE license or license in another state with the ability to obtain Texas PE within 12 months
• Master's degree in Engineering or Construction Management is a plus