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Project Engineer - Water/Wastewater

WGA
Houston, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 7/16/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/14/2026
Responsibilities

As a Project Engineer on our Public Infrastructure team you will:

  • Prepare proposals, scopes of work and contract cost estimates and requires an understanding of multi-disciplinary team coordination
  • Devises alternative approaches and solutions to problems
  • Engineering planning, analysis, design, estimating, contracting, project management, construction, and delivery phases for:
    • Treatment plants, pump stations, lift stations, odor control systems, water wells and other utility water systems
  • Municipal and facility master planning, evaluation, rehabilitation, and expansion
  • Building and maintaining relationships between project teams and collaborating to ensure that technical, quality, cost and client requirements are implemented
  • Coordinating with outside sub-consultants
  • Preparing a range of reports to communicate project information to team members, clients, and other stakeholders
  • Works closely with project team
  • Mentoring to junior staff
  • The candidate must have experience in handling multiple simultaneous projects, and a desire to work in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Maintain regular and prompt attendance at WGA Houston office
  • Able to be prime contact and manage relationships with clients
  • Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications

Qualifications

  • 4 years experience, with tools such as: AutoCAD, technical writing, technical presenting, water & wastewater conveyance or treatment design experience (i.e. pump stations, lift stations, wastewater treatment plants, water line, sewer line).
  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or other related engineering discipline
  • Texas Professional Engineer registration or ability to become one within 6 months of hire date

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