Water Utilities District Engineer

Consor Engineers • Austin, TX

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Water Utilities District Engineer, you’ll serve as a technical and client-facing leader supporting municipal water and wastewater utilities across planning, design, and delivery of infrastructure programs. This role focuses on transmission and conveyance systems as well as broader municipal utility needs, blending hands-on engineering with coordination across operations, capital planning, and regulatory stakeholders. You’ll help utilities translate long-term system goals into executable projects, providing practical engineering judgment, clear communication, and steady oversight from concept through construction.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Civil, Environmental, or a related engineering discipline
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• 10+ years of related experience experience
• Ability to read and interpret construction plans and specifications
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, and delivery of water and wastewater transmission, conveyance, and distribution system projects for municipal clients
• Act as a technical advisor to utility staff, supporting capital improvement planning, asset management strategies, and system performance evaluations
• Coordinate with internal multidisciplinary teams, utility operations staff, and external agencies to advance projects through design, permitting, and construction
• Review engineering analyses, reports, plans, and specifications to ensure technical quality, constructability, and regulatory compliance
• Support client relationships through responsive communication, scope development, schedule and budget management, and participation in public or stakeholder meetings

Benefits

• Career Growth & Development – Tuition reimbursement program, paid professional training, major license achievement bonus, extensive on-demand learning center, and paid professional memberships.
• Work-Life Alignment – 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.
• Wellness – Medical, dental and vision insurance, employee assistance program, fitness and wellness reimbursement, and HSA and FSA options.
• Life – Employer-paid STD and LTD, employer-paid term life insurance, and retirement 401(k) with company match.
• Community – Quarterly social events, paid group volunteering events, and employee networks and groups

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees