Wastewater Lead Engineer | Senior Civil Engineer & Mentor

gbateam; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GBA is seeking a Civil Engineer V: Wastewater Lead Engineer to provide strategic technical leadership on complex potable wastewater projects, mentor engineers, and help shape the future of our Wastewater Environment practice.

You will lead design oversight, review calculations and reports, and develop innovative solutions while partnering with project leaders and multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical excellence across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Biological Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for complex potable Wastewater distribution, transmission, storage, pump station, and Wastewater treatment projects.
• Serve as the technical authority for design quality, engineering standards, and QA/QC across multiple projects.
• Lead design oversight for new and rehabilitation Wastewater distribution systems, transmission mains, storage tanks, booster pump stations, and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Review and approve complex engineering calculations, hydraulic models, technical studies, plans, specifications, and reports.
• Develop innovative engineering solutions for the firm's most technically challenging Wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Establish engineering best practices, technical standards, and design approaches that strengthen project delivery.
• Partner with Project Leaders and multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical excellence across the organization.
• Support business development through proposal preparation, scope development, fee estimates, and strategic client pursuits.
• Mentor engineers and technical professionals while strengthening technical expertise across the Wastewater Environment practice.
• Represent GBA as a trusted technical advisor with clients, regulatory agencies, and industry organizations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Team mentoring

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Biological Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or related field

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

InfoWastewater

InfoWorks

WastewaterGEMS

HEC-RAS

EPA regulations

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Job description

GBA is seeking a Civil Engineer V: Wastewater Lead Engineer to provide strategic technical leadership on complex potable wastewater projects, mentor engineers, and help shape the future of our Wastewater Environment practice.

You will lead design oversight, review calculations and reports, and develop innovative solutions while partnering with project leaders and multidisciplinary teams to ensure technical excellence across programs.