Sr. Stormwater Professional Engineer

Pay Range: $89,975 - $116,968 Annual compensation.

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, September 4, 2024

 **Sign-On Incentive of $5,400**

 Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

 Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

 The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Sr. Stormwater Professional Engineer job is available with the City of Fort Worth Transportation and Public Works Department’s Capital Delivery Division.  We are seeking a qualified professional to lead teams in the development and project initiation of complex capital infrastructure projects which are primarily Stormwater-related such as storm drain pipe rehab, channel restoration, culverts design and other Storm water improvement design projects.

The successful candidate will be responsible for performing professional civil engineering work and leading teams to evaluate Stormwater-related issues and develop the scope, schedule, and budget for Stormwater infrastructure capital improvement projects to address these issues. Tasks will include managing consultants, reviewing consultant plans and specifications, conducting public meetings, reviewing contracts, amendments, and invoices, and performing other tasks as needed.

The candidate must have a strong technical background, be a problem solver, be able to work within tight time constraints, be able to work independently under the direction of an Engineering Manager, have strong interpersonal and leadership skills and possess good oral and written communication skills.

A significant amount of contact with the public will be required. The successful candidate must be able to work effectively with City officials, residents, commercial entities, and other agencies.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field.
• Three (3) years of professional civil engineering experience as a registered professional engineer. If licensed in another state, continued employment will be contingent upon obtaining registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer within the State of Texas within six months of employment.
• Two (2) years must relate to infrastructure capital improvement projects (may overlap).
• valid Texas Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Seven (7) years of stormwater experience with four (4) years of experience relating to stormwater management/drainage
• Project Management Professional PMP certification
• Highly familiar with fundamental principles, practices, and techniques of Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, drainage and civil engineering.
• Experience with FEMA and other federal agencies regulations and permitting.

The Sr. Stormwater Professional Engineer job responsibilities include: 

• Performing construction project management and professional civil engineering work and leading teams to evaluate Stormwater-related issues and develop the scope, schedule, and budget for Stormwater infrastructure capital improvement projects to address these issues.
• Ability to meet pressing deadlines and manage contracts, and have to facilitate and coordinate with multiple internal and external stake holders.
• Exceptional customer service, time management, communication, and writing skills are essential to address telephone, email, and public inquiries.
• Reviewing consultant Plans and Specifications.
• Reviewing contracts, amendments, and invoices, and performing other tasks as needed.
• Providing direct support to the Engineering Manager and assisting in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, goals and objectives and making recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures.

Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing and balancing.

Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects.

Last updated on Aug 16, 2024