Position / Title: Engineer C
Date Posted: June 30, 2025
Company / Agency: City of Austin
Location: 505 Barton Springs Road, Austin, Texas
Desired Skills: Experience developing construction plans for Water Quality SCMs.
Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, and EPA SWMM for hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality modeling.
Experience overseeing construction and working with construction crews.
Ability to coach and develop engineering talent.
Knowledge of applying code and criteria in the context of engineering design.
Job Description: Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Engineering or in a field related to the job, plus eight (8) years of engineering experience acquired before and/or after licensing as a professional engineer.
Licenses and Certifications Required:
Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Texas; or if currently licensed in another state, must have the ability to obtain a Texas P.E. license within six (6) months of employment.
Position Overview:
The Stormwater Treatment Program is seeking an experienced, licensed, engineer to design water quality stormwater control measures (WQ SCMs) that improve watershed health by mitigating adverse impacts of urbanization. Sometimes called Green Stormwater Infrastructure, our multi-functional systems are designed to reduce pollution and improve downstream hydrology (better baseflow and erosion potential) while incorporating co-benefits for efficient use of space: nature play, wildlife habitat, trails, even community agriculture. To deliver commitments long-term to the community, we design for maintenance, safe and non-erosive conveyance of design flows, predictable water holding times, and intentional aesthetics.
The successful candidate will join a team including a landscape architect, CAD technician, and several junior engineering staff. We deliver a range of projects from small, fully-in-house design/construction to overseeing large, Capital Projects by engineering consultants and private contractors. Our senior engineer is a leadership role and must contribute positively to an organizational culture of collaboration, "can do" attitude, mentorship, and safety.
Primary work includes construction plan development for WQ SCMs including knowledge of specifications, details, developing quantities, estimating cost, and keeping schedule. Knowledge of applicable code, criteria, and permitting implications are important. Designs may be new facilities or repair / upgrade of existing assets. There will be significant construction oversight and field reconnaissance. Hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality modeling are needed to quantify and report benefits and optimize SCM systems.
Additional work includes new project prioritization and development and technical assistance to other teams working on items like code and criteria development, monitoring, and compliance. This position will interact with a diverse and multi-disciplinary cross section of people including construction crews, maintenance workers, residents, council members, scientists, and administrative professionals - making customer service and emotional intelligence key skills.
Desired technical skills include experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, scheduling with Microsoft Project, retaining wall analysis, and modeling with EPA SWMM.
Salary: Min $45.22 - Mid $58.78
Contact Information: (512) 974-3210
