Sr Project Engineer - Water Infrastructure

H2O America; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

H2O America in New Braunfels, Texas, is seeking a Senior Project Engineer for Water Infrastructure. This role involves leading critical water and wastewater projects, ensuring technical and project leadership while managing scopes, budgets, and schedules. Applicants should hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field, bring 8–12 years of experience, and exhibit strong leadership skills. A focus on regulatory compliance and efficient project execution is essential. The competitive salary and excellent benefits package offer a rewarding work environment.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of progressive engineering experience in water and/or wastewater systems.
• Demonstrated success leading complex capital projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, and budget.
• Strong knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes and regulatory frameworks.
• Valid driver's license and ability to support field and construction activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and execution of complex water and wastewater projects.
• Serve as Project Manager or Owner’s Representative on major projects.
• Develop and control project scopes, budgets, schedules, and risk mitigation plans.
• Manage consultants and contractors to ensure quality and compliance.
• Provide senior-level engineering judgment on projects impacting water quality.

Skills

Project management

Water and wastewater treatment knowledge

Communication

Leadership

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or related engineering discipline

Job description

Sr Project Engineer - Water Infrastructure (Requisition ID: req1108, Regular Full-Time Employee, 1 opening). The Texas Water Company is actively seeking talented, driven and highly-productive applicants for the position of Sr Project Engineer - Water Infrastructure to join our dynamic team. We offer a challenging and rewarding work environment along with a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package.

Annual Salary: 0.00 - 0.00

Position Summary

The Senior Project Engineer – Water Infrastructure serves as a technical and project leadership role responsible for delivering complex, high-impact water and wastewater projects that directly support regulatory compliance, water quality objectives, and long-term system reliability. This position operates with a high degree of autonomy, leading multi-disciplinary project teams and acting as a technical authority for water quality-driven capital improvements within a private utility environment that emphasizes efficiency, accountability, and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead planning, design, and execution of complex water and wastewater projects from concept through commissioning and closeout.
• Serve as Project Manager or Owner’s Representative on major projects with significant cost, schedule, regulatory, or operational risk.
• Develop and control project scopes, budgets, schedules, procurement strategies, and risk mitigation plans.
• Manage consultants, contractors, and vendors to ensure quality, constructability, and contract compliance.
• Identify, evaluate, and resolve technical, schedule, and cost risks proactively.
• Provide senior-level engineering judgment on projects impacting drinking water quality, wastewater effluent quality, treatment processes, and distribution or collection system performance.
• Lead or support projects related to treatment upgrades, regulatory compliance, corrosion control, source water protection, and system optimization and any and all aspects of water infrastructure design and construction.
• Collaborate closely with water quality, compliance, and operations teams to ensure project decisions support safe, reliable, and compliant operations.
• Support investigation and resolution of water quality events, including root cause analysis and development of corrective project solutions.
• Ensure project designs and execution comply with applicable federal, state, and local water and wastewater regulations.
• Lead or support permitting strategies and regulatory coordination for complex projects.
• Provide technical support during inspections, audits, enforcement actions, or regulatory negotiations related to assigned projects.
• Communicate clearly with internal leadership regarding compliance drivers, regulatory risk, and project impacts.
• Contribute to capital planning, prioritization, and long-term infrastructure improvement strategies.
• Support development and application of engineering standards, specifications, and project delivery best practices.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and project staff.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency, standardization, and continuous improvement across the engineering organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, Chemical, or related engineering discipline.
• 8–12 years of progressive engineering experience in water and/or wastewater systems.
• Demonstrated success leading complex capital projects with responsibility for scope, schedule, and budget.
• Strong knowledge of water and wastewater treatment processes and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to support field and construction activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred or required.
• Experience working for or with water and wastewater utilities.
• Experience with alternative project delivery methods such as design-build or CMAR.
• Experience supporting regulatory inspections, compliance actions, or consent-driven projects.

Key Competencies

• Senior technical judgment and problem-solving capability.
• SME in all water and wastewater industry regulations related to water quality standards including but not limited to Safe Drinking Water Act, Surface Water Rules, Clean Water Rules, Ground Water Rules, Conservation District Rules, AWWA and others
• Strong project and financial management skills.
• Regulatory risk awareness and compliance focus.
• Cross-functional leadership and collaboration.
• Results-driven mindset aligned with private utility performance expectations.

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.