Senior Water & Wastewater Engineer: Lead Design

WSP; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP in Austin, TX seeks a Civil/Environmental Engineer with 5–7 years of post‑graduate experience and a Texas Professional Engineer license to lead water and wastewater design, master planning, and related projects. You will work on transmission and distribution systems, pumping stations, and treatment facilities in multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes project leadership, coordination, quality control, mentoring junior staff, and regulatory permitting with a focus on safe, compliant

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering with focus in Water/Wastewater
• 5–7 years of post-education experience in water/wastewater engineering
• Texas PE license
• Knowledge of Texas environmental regulations and permitting processes
• Experience with permit applications for environmental issues in water/wastewater projects
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to mentor junior staff and manage multiple priorities
• Familiarity with hydraulic and process modeling tools (WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS, InfoWater) and GIS

Responsibilities

• Design water transmission and distribution systems, pumping stations, and conveyance systems
• Lead design tasks, permitting, and construction coordination
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams as task lead on water/wastewater projects
• Perform calculations, permitting support, and regulatory/technical memos
• Maintain quality control for design deliverables and reporting
• Assist in development and scoping of small- to medium-sized projects
• Prepare technical reports and presentations; assist HASP development

Skills

Water/wastewater design

Project leadership

Regulatory permitting

Communication

Mentoring junior staff

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Self-management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Tools

WaterGEMS

SewerGEMS

InfoWater

ESRI ArcGIS

GPS-X

Job description

WSP in Austin, TX seeks a Civil/Environmental Engineer with 5–7 years of post‑graduate experience and a Texas Professional Engineer license to lead water and wastewater design, master planning, and related projects. You will work on transmission and distribution systems, pumping stations, and treatment facilities in multidisciplinary teams.

The role emphasizes project leadership, coordination, quality control, mentoring junior staff, and regulatory permitting with a focus on safe, compliant