Water/Wastewater Municipal Engineer

HDR•Corpus Christi, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

HDR is seeking a Water/Wastewater Municipal Engineer to join its growing office in Houston or Corpus Christi, Texas, as a member of the Water Business Group. The role supports community water management, including safe drinking water, wastewater treatment, sustainable water supplies, flood control, public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. The engineer designs water and wastewater treatment plants, water distribution and wastewater collection systems, pump stations, and related site and civil infrastructure. Work includes preparing construction documents, calculations, specifications, analyses, and study-level reports, as well as evaluating and selecting design methods and sizing and selecting equipment. The role also involves construction-phase support, project-team coordination, and collaboration on design development and contract documents.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Previous experience in general civil engineering.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Commitment to actively participating in the employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

Prepare construction documents, calculations, specifications, analyses, and study-level reports for water and wastewater treatment plants, water distribution systems, wastewater collection systems, pump stations, and related site infrastructure.
Design site layouts, horizontal and vertical control, grading and drainage, paving, and site utilities.
Determine appropriate design methods and perform equipment sizing and selection.
Perform complex assignments, exercising judgment in evaluating, selecting, and modifying standard engineering techniques and procedures.
Serve as an owner’s representative and coordinate inspection and observation activities.
Review and respond to shop drawings, submittals, requests for clarification, and other construction-related correspondence.
Coordinate startup, commissioning, and acceptance activities.
Help coordinate engineers and the multidisciplinary project team throughout project development.
Conduct design development and contract document work sessions with other staff.
Perform other duties as needed.