Position / Title: Engineer A, B, or C
Date Posted: February 12, 2025
Company / Agency: City of Austin - Watershed Protection Department
Location: 505 Barton Springs Rd
Desired Skills: Applicants should have experience designing and/or evaluating drainage infrastructure, creek erosion mitigation, or flood control projects. Experience using GIS, CAD, Hydrology & Hydraulics models, or MSE Wall Design software is a plus. Other experience of interest includes project management, equity, proficiency outdoors (e.g., comfortable trekking urban and vegetated creeks), collaboration with teams of diverse backgrounds, public engagement, aquatic/riparian ecology, and sustainability.
Job Description: The Watershed Protection Department is seeking a licensed engineer to work in the Stream Restoration Program of the Project Delivery and Design (PDD) Branch. Members of this team value their role as civil servants, high-quality engineers, and environmental stewards of Austin’s creeks.
The successful candidate will be responsible as the engineer-of-record for project development, design, and construction oversight of small erosion and drainage projects built by City crews. Additionally, this position will provide sponsorship of large-scale, capital stream restoration and drainage projects.
Members of this team also conduct erosion investigations along and in streams and prepare reports on their findings. This team’s work frequently involves communication with residents, project coordination, and collaboration across WPD teams and other departments. Other tasks for members of this team include reviewing erosion hazards affecting development or public infrastructure.
The ideal candidate will be able to serve as a senior engineer on the team and provide mentoring and guidance to others. Experience with construction in streams, creeks, and rivers and understanding of the fundamentals of fluvial geomorphology, sediment transport, stream stability are highly desired.
Salary: SALARY RANGES: Engineer A: $39.49 to $51.34 per hour Engineer B: $42.26 to $54.94 per hour Engineer C: $45.22 to $58.78 per hour
Contact Information: janna.renfro@austintexas.gov
