Pipeline Conveyance Lead

Consor Engineers • Houston, TX

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Pipeline Conveyance Lead supports the growth and delivery of municipal water, wastewater, and reclaimed water infrastructure projects throughout Central Texas. This leadership role manages the planning, design, and execution of conveyance projects, including large-diameter water transmission mains, wastewater collection systems, force mains, pump station piping, and related utility infrastructure. The Lead provides technical leadership, mentors engineering staff, supports business development, and serves as a trusted advisor to municipal clients.

The position operates in hybrid office and field environments and routinely uses standard office equipment. Depending on project requirements, occasional exposure to inclement weather, heat, humidity, noise, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and bodies of water may occur. Physical demands include frequent sitting, moving, standing, talking, and hearing, as well as occasional balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling, grasping, and feeling. The role may occasionally require operating a company vehicle and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling up to 35 pounds.

The position requires successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks. Consor is an equal opportunity employer and maintains an affirmative action program.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil, Environmental, or a related engineering discipline.
• 10 or more years of progressive experience planning, designing, and delivering water and wastewater conveyance infrastructure projects.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience managing project budgets, schedules, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain successful client relationships with municipalities, utility districts, and public agencies.
• Demonstrated experience leading design of large-diameter water transmission mains, wastewater collection systems, force mains, and related utility infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of hydraulic principles, pipeline materials, trenchless technologies, utility coordination, and constructability considerations.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, analysis, design, and delivery of municipal water, wastewater, and reclaimed water conveyance projects, from system improvements to large-scale capital programs.
• Serve as technical lead and engineer of record for pipeline infrastructure projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and adherence to industry standards.
• Manage multidisciplinary project teams including civil, structural, geotechnical, electrical, and construction services personnel.
• Develop pipeline alignments, hydraulic models, design reports, construction plans, specifications, cost estimates, and technical memoranda.
• Oversee design of transmission mains, gravity sewers, force mains, pressure pipelines, utility relocations, and associated appurtenances.
• Coordinate with municipal agencies, utility owners, permitting authorities, and other stakeholders throughout project development and execution.
• Provide project management oversight, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, resource planning, and risk management.
• Mentor and develop engineers, EITs, and technical staff through project leadership, technical guidance, and professional development support.
• Support client relationship management and serve as a primary point of contact for assigned municipal clients.
• Assist with business development, including proposal preparation, project interviews, strategic planning, and identifying new project opportunities.
• Participate in infrastructure master planning studies, condition assessments, capital improvement planning, and system expansion evaluations.
• Work with construction phase services teams to address design questions, evaluate field conditions, review submittals, and support project delivery.
• Stay current with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and emerging technologies related to water and wastewater conveyance systems.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.
• Industry-competitive PTO, seven paid holidays and two floating holidays, flexible work schedules, paid parental leave, and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability and term life insurance.
• Retirement 401(k) with company match.
• Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior