Water Systems Planning Engineer — Hybrid Role with Growth

Texas Water Utilities; Sugar Land (TX); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health and wellness benefits

401(k) matching

Professional development

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Resource Groups

Job summary

Texas Water Utilities, headquartered in Texas, is seeking a Planning Engineer based in Sugar Land with a hybrid work arrangement. The role focuses on planning system improvements, forecasting needs, and ensuring compliance with regulations across the state.

The engineer will evaluate capacity, risk, and capital budgets while coordinating with operations staff. The position emphasizes data analysis, modeling, and collaboration with internal stakeholders to support long-range planning and safe,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, mechanical, sanitary, environmental engineering, or related field.
• Entry-level position; internship encouraged.
• 2 years of progressive water industry experience preferred.
• Experience with water/wastewater modeling software and GIS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Gathers, analyzes, and compiles highly technical data for reports to management and agencies.
• Obtains and presents engineering information to internal stakeholders.
• Resolves engineering problems and explains new procedures and techniques.
• Prepares memos, letters, reports, and other communications.
• Establishes and updates Risk and Resilience matrices to plan projects.

Skills

Data analysis

Project management

GIS

CAD

Hydraulic analysis

Water/wastewater knowledge

Education

B.S. Degree in Civil/Mechanical/Sanitary/Environmental Engineering

Tools

WaterCAD

GIS software

CAD software

Job description

Texas Water Utilities, headquartered in Texas, is seeking a Planning Engineer based in Sugar Land with a hybrid work arrangement. The role focuses on planning system improvements, forecasting needs, and ensuring compliance with regulations across the state.

The engineer will evaluate capacity, risk, and capital budgets while coordinating with operations staff. The position emphasizes data analysis, modeling, and collaboration with internal stakeholders to support long-range planning and safe,