Senior Water Resources Engineer - Lead Water Projects

PSR Talent Solutions; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays

Sick leave

Professional development

Job summary

PSR Talent Solutions is recruiting a Senior Water Resources Engineer for our Austin team, offering leadership across water supply, groundwater, and infrastructure projects. The role blends technical delivery with project management and client engagement in a dynamic, multidisciplinary setting.

Ideal candidates will have a PE license (Texas preferred), 8+ years of experience, and a proven ability to deliver complex water projects while mentoring junior staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience in water resources, water supply, groundwater, or related engineering.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, preferably in Texas.
• Experience delivering water resources, water supply, groundwater, or related water infrastructure projects.
• Demonstrated project management or technical leadership experience.
• Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Experience with relevant engineering design, analysis, or project management software is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to water resources and water supply projects from initial planning through delivery.
• Provide technical leadership across project teams and multidisciplinary assignments.
• Support water supply planning, groundwater assessment, water resource development, and related infrastructure projects.
• Prepare and review technical reports, engineering documentation, assessments, and project deliverables.
• Manage project tasks, programmes, budgets, and technical deliverables.
• Work collaboratively with engineers, scientists, consultants, clients, and other stakeholders.
• Provide technical input into development and evaluation of water resource solutions.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to clients and stakeholders.
• Review technical work to ensure delivery to required standards and quality.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and other team members.
• Support proposals, scopes of work, and wider business development activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and project stakeholders.

Skills

8+ years experience

Project management

Technical leadership

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

Team collaboration

Time management

Water resources knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Water Resources/Environmental Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license (Texas preferred)

Tools

Engineering design software

Job description

PSR Talent Solutions is recruiting a Senior Water Resources Engineer for our Austin team, offering leadership across water supply, groundwater, and infrastructure projects. The role blends technical delivery with project management and client engagement in a dynamic, multidisciplinary setting.

Ideal candidates will have a PE license (Texas preferred), 8+ years of experience, and a proven ability to deliver complex water projects while mentoring junior staff.