Water Utilities District Engineer

Oregonite; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Austin seeks an experienced District Engineer to lead municipal capital improvement programs while ensuring projects adhere to design, budget, and schedule. The ideal candidate holds a PE license and has ten years of experience in construction inspection. This role operates primarily outdoors in varying conditions and requires a valid driver's license. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of construction inspection experience.
• Must obtain any required certifications and pass qualification tests.
• Field job requires physical demands and outdoor work environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and recommend revisions to plans and specifications.
• Coordinate agency reviews and obtain necessary permits.
• Review, approve, and record easement documents.

Skills

Construction inspection experience

Ability to read and interpret construction plans

Valid driver's license

Education

Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Civil, Environmental, or related discipline

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Water Utilities District Engineer

US-TX-Austin

Job ID: 2025-5697

Type: Regular Full-Time

# of Openings: 1

Category: Water-Wastewater

Overview

As a District Engineer, you’ll be the leader in planning, designing, and implementing measures for municipal capital improvement programs reviewing construction submittals for utility pipelines, groundwater, surface water production, and treatment facilities. You’ll ensure that projects are constructed in accordance with design, budget, and schedule by utilizing submittal tracking logs, project permitting records, daily labor utilization records, records of material deliveries, and logs pertaining to required controlled inspections. The District Engineer reports to the Area Manager.

Responsibilities

• Develop and recommend revisions to plans and specifications to meet field conditions for projects under construction.
• Coordinate agency review of district projects and plans and obtain necessary permits.
• Review, approve, and record easement documents submitted by outside parties while performing project and construction management.
• Prepare specifications, bid documents, contracts, and program documents.
• Analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, and blueprints.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Civil, Environmental, or a related engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Minimum ten years of construction inspection experience.
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications.
• Obtain any required certifications and pass appropriate qualification tests for the position in specified time frames.
• Must have a valid driver's license with a good driving record.
• This field job primarily operates in outdoor work environments that may include exposure to inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water, depending on project requirements.
• While performing the duties of this job, physical demands of the employee may include frequent talking, hearing, standing, moving, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, balancing, coordination, and occasional sitting or operating a company vehicle. This job may require lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling up to 35 lbs.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.