Sr Professional Engineer-Water/ Wastewater

Job Description:

Sr Professional Engineer-Water/ Wastewater

Description

Pay Range: $93,574 - $121,646 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Sign on Incentive Verbiage: $8,100 sign on incentive *** 50% paid after the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after the completion of 6 months of employment. ***

Shape the Future of Fort Worth!

Are you ready to make a real impact in one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S.?

Looking for a career that blends purpose, innovation, and work-life balance? Look no further - the City of Fort Worth is hiring a Sr. Professional Engineer-Wastewater Engineer, and we want you on our team!

Why Join Us?

We're more than just a workplace - we're a mission-driven team building infrastructure for over 1 million residents. When you join us, you’ll enjoy:

• 11 Paid Holidays
• 3 Weeks’ Vacation Time (plus sick time)
• Top-Notch Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Robust Pension Plan
• Voted Best Place for Working Parents 2025
• Growth - Focused Environment - with ongoing professional development opportunities

About the Role:

As a Sr. Professional Engineer-Wastewater Engineer you’ll play a critical role in planning and growing out the city’s water infrastructure. Your work will ensure Fort Worth remains sustainable, efficient, and future-ready.

What We’re Looking For:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or a related field
• Three (3) years as a licensed Professional Engineer (two (2) in a relevant field)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with water/sewer models (InfoWater, WaterGEMS, or EPANET)
• Six (6) years in design, development or operation of water/wastewater systems

The Sr. Water/Wastewater Engineer job responsibilities include:

• Evaluate developer studies and ensure water/sewer system capacity
• Perform modeling (InfoWater, WaterGEMS, EPANET) to support growth
• Lead wholesale capacity analysis and long-term infrastructure planning
• Troubleshoot complex issues using SCADA and flow meter data
• Collaborate across departments to deliver smart, resilient water solutions
• Support Capital Delivery, Master Planning, and Impact Fee studies
• Provide expert guidance to internal and external stakeholders

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 Demands

Light Work - 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. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.