Water Resources Design Project Engineer

Woolpert; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Set your own schedule and location

Opportunities to become an owner of the firm

Flexible paid time off

Career development opportunities

Health, life, vision, and dental insurance

Retirement plan and fitness reimbursement

Job summary

A leading architecture and engineering firm is hiring a Design Project Engineer in Houston, Texas. This role is essential for the technical delivery and management of water design projects. Candidates are expected to have a BS in Civil Engineering, proficiency in AutoCAD Civil3D, and at least 5 years of relevant experience. The position offers a collaborative team environment and numerous career growth opportunities. The company provides flexible working hours and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience.
• Must be willing to perform technical tasks and ensure completion of additional tasks by others.
• Must be able to interface effectively with clients and team members.
• Strong written and oral communication; ability to mentor teammates.
• Willingness to work collaboratively and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support phases of water design projects from client communication to deliverable generation.
• Perform technical aspects of specified deliverables and lead the team.
• Manage phases of projects ensuring quality assurance.
• Perform field work as needed.
• Analyze water data (field, HH, water quality) for client presentations.
• Meet project deadlines and escalate issues as needed.

Skills

Proficient in AutoCAD Civil3D

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Task management experience

Education

Bachelor degree (BS) in Civil or related engineering program

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software

Hydrologic modeling software

Job description

We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

Woolpert is an award‑winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting‑edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

Woolpert is hiring a Design Project Engineer to join our dynamic Water Team at our Houston, Texas office. This position is primarily responsible for assisting with technical delivery on projects as well as the budgeting, planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting for specific project phase(s) and/or task(s). This position is key in establishing and improving levels of team technical competence, quality and efficiency.

This position will be part of a team engaging clients across the Water markets in support of client objectives in the areas of Water Resources Design, Drainage Design, Utilities Design, Site Civil Design, Data Analytics, Organizational Performance, Process Improvement, and related studies and analyses. This position will perform other duties as assigned. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country where the job is located.

What You Will Do

• Support various phases of our water/wastewater/stormwater/drainage design projects from communication with clients to deliverable generation.
• Perform technical aspects of specified deliverables and/or lead the team of technical staff in creating deliverables consistent with scope, schedule and budget.
• Manage phases of projects, ensuring completion of work that meets quality assurance requirements.
• Perform field work, as needed.
• Analyze and interpret information, including field, H&H, and water quality data, to present to clients in a meaningful format.
• Meet internal and/or external project deadlines.
• Comply with and implement clearly defined QA/QC measures.
• Communicate issues affecting phase/task or project schedule, budget or quality and escalates unresolved issues to project manager, team leader and/or discipline leader.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor degree (BS) in Civil or related engineering program

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience
• Must be proficient in AutoCAD Civil3D, with optional proficiency in hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software
• Must be willing to perform technical tasks, as assigned, as well as ensure the completion of additional tasks by other team members.
• Must be willing to work collaboratively with existing team, including mentoring and cross‑training
• Must possess strong communication skills, both written and oral.
• Must possess strong organizational skills to successfully manage multiple, competing priorities.
• Must be able to interface effectively with clients, team members, and other firm resources.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Must be able to make sound decisions/recommendations based on the evaluation and synthesis of project information and data.
• Must be physically and mentally capable of performing all essential duties required of the position.
• Task management experience is preferred

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest‑growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

Base pay offered may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Woolpert is an equal‑opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

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