WW Engineering Specialist/Assistant Project Manager

STV Incorporated; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 89,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Job summary

STV Incorporated in Waco, Texas is seeking a Water/Wastewater Engineer / Assistant Project Manager with a Texas PE and approximately 6+ years experience. You will support planning, design, and delivery of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure while mentoring junior staff and coordinating with clients and teams.

The role emphasizes technical leadership alongside project management activities, with growth into PM responsibilities and exposure to regulatory coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or related Engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer license in Texas.
• Approximately 6+ years of experience in water/wastewater engineering.
• Experience with municipal water and wastewater infrastructure design.
• Working knowledge of project delivery, design standards, permitting, specifications, and construction documents.
• Strong communication, organization, and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and support project delivery in a deadline-driven environment.
• Experience working with municipalities, water districts, or public sector clients preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, design, and delivery of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Serve as technical lead or design engineer on water/wastewater projects, including pipelines, pump stations, lift stations, treatment facilities, and utility improvements.
• Assist project managers with scope, schedule, budget tracking, staffing coordination, and client communication.
• Prepare and review engineering reports, technical memoranda, construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and permit applications.
• Coordinate with internal design teams, subconsultants, clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Support quality control reviews and ensure project deliverables meet STV standards and client requirements.
• Participate in client meetings, project status updates, and design coordination meetings.
• Assist with construction phase services, including RFIs, submittal reviews, site visits, and field observations.
• Support business development efforts through proposal input, project approach development, and client relationship support.
• Mentor junior engineers and EITs by providing technical guidance and review.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental, or related Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

Hydraulic modeling

Job description

STV is seeking a Water/Wastewater Engineer / Assistant Project Manager to join our growing Water practice in Waco, Texas. This role is ideal for a licensed PE with approximately 6+ years of experience who is ready to take the next step in project management while continuing to contribute technically to municipal water and wastewater projects. The selected candidate will support the planning, design, and delivery of water and wastewater infrastructure projects, including treatment, conveyance, lift stations, pump stations, pipelines, and related civil infrastructure. This position will work closely with senior project managers and technical leaders while assisting with client coordination, design oversight, schedule management, and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning, design, and delivery of municipal water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Serve as a technical lead or design engineer on water/wastewater projects, including pipelines, pump stations, lift stations, treatment facilities, and utility improvements.
• Assist project managers with scope, schedule, budget tracking, staffing coordination, and client communication.
• Prepare and review engineering reports, technical memoranda, construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and permit applications.
• Coordinate with internal design teams, subconsultants, clients, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
• Support quality control reviews and ensure project deliverables meet STV standards and client requirements.
• Participate in client meetings, project status updates, and design coordination meetings.
• Assist with construction phase services, including RFIs, submittal reviews, site visits, and field observations.
• Support business development efforts through proposal input, project approach development, and client relationship support.
• Mentor junior engineers and EITs by providing technical guidance and review.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or related Engineering discipline.
• Professional Engineer license in Texas
• Approximately 6+ years of experience in water/wastewater engineering.
• Experience with municipal water and wastewater infrastructure design.
• Working knowledge of project delivery, design standards, permitting, specifications, and construction documents.
• Strong communication, organization, and coordination skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and support project delivery in a deadline-driven environment.
• Experience working with municipalities, water districts, or public sector clients preferred.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with water/wastewater pipelines, lift stations, pump stations, treatment plant improvements, or utility rehabilitation projects.
• Prior experience supporting project management responsibilities such as budgets, schedules, client updates, and team coordination.
• Familiarity with TCEQ requirements and Texas municipal utility standards.
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, hydraulic modeling, or related design software.
• Interest in growing into a full Project Manager role.

Compensation Range: $89,487.93 - $102,271.92

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
• Disability insurance
• Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
• 401(k) Plan
• Retirement Counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (starting at 16 days)
• Paid Holidays (9 days)
• Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
• Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Not sure this role is the perfect match?

We know great candidates don’t always meet every qualification, and research shows women and people of color are less likely to apply unless they do. At STV, we believe strong talent comes from a wide range of backgrounds, and your skills and experience may align with this or another opportunity as we continue to grow.

STV is one of the top infrastructure-focused professional services firms in North America. Founded in 1912, STV advises, plans, designs, engineers and delivers the infrastructure that powers local economies, including transportation systems, buildings, water and other facilities. Headquartered in New York City, the company has more than 65 offices and 3,400 employees who reimagine the solutions and structures that connect our communities. The firm is ranked 32nd in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category. STV is deeply committed to investing in its people and creating a world-class employee experience. We are passionate about mentoring, coaching and cultivating our talent because we know they are destined to become the next generation of industry leaders. We’re also committed to delivering formative career experiences – and we do that by providing challenging and unique work experiences, by mapping multiple ways to advance (beyond the traditional career ladder!) and by recognizing those who successfully chart new and exciting paths for the firm. We value a wide range of perspectives and experiences, without regard to any factor or characteristic, regardless of whether it is a category protected by federal, state and/or local law, making them an integral part of how we work. Our approach ensures that every individual is respected, heard, and given opportunities to contribute meaningfully. We remove barriers and create pathways for growth, embedding fairness into our daily operations. Learn more atstvinc.com. STV exists to make communities better through innovative solutions that connect people, places and the present to the future. Our local teams throughout the country deeply understand the needs of their communities and have the expertise to provide solutions. We are also committed to giving back to our communities and our neighbors through volunteering and philanthropic activities; fundraising events; scholarships, internships, and mentoring; and sustainability and community improvement projects. Learn more.

STV provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.