Senior Civil Project Manager – Water & Wastewater 2026-290

Location: Jacksonville, Texas
Relocation Assistance: No

Work Location: Hybrid; approximately 2–3 days weekly in office, with remote work and Texas travel as project needs require. Company vehicle will be provided within approximately the first six months, including fuel and authorized personal use.

Experience Required: 6 years of civil engineering experience, including water/wastewater, municipal infrastructure, utility, or public-works project experience.

Education Requirements: BS in Civil Engineering
Certification Requirements: Texas Professional Engineer License

Work Authorization: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring current or future employer-sponsored visa support.

Please note – the client does not allow us to post the salary range, nor the company name. Please contact Tom@TheHiringCatalyst.com if you have questions.

We are working with a growing Engineering Firm that is seeking a licensed Senior Civil Engineer / Project Manager to lead water and wastewater infrastructure projects from design through permitting, bidding, construction support, and closeout. This is a high-impact, direct-hire opportunity for an active Texas Professional Engineer who wants technical ownership, client visibility, strong earnings potential, and a long-term path toward leadership, ownership, or partnership. The firm serves rural water supply corporations, municipalities, and public-sector utility clients throughout Texas. Most current work involves water distribution systems, wells, elevated storage tanks, treatment plants, and related utility infrastructure.

Your Role:

• Review, design, and sign/seal civil engineering plans for water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Lead design work involving water distribution lines, wells, storage tanks/towers, treatment plants, and related municipal utility systems.
• Prepare, review, and manage TCEQ submittals, permitting documentation, plan-review responses, and regulatory compliance activities.
• Manage projects from planning and design through bidding, construction support, and closeout.
• Develop bid packages, support public bidding processes, review contractor submissions, and assist clients during project execution.
• Serve as an engineering point of contact for municipalities, rural water supply corporations, utility clients, boards, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with in-house drafting resources and provide technical direction for project production.
• Participate in client meetings, board meetings, field visits, site inspections, and travel throughout Texas.
• Help build scalable engineering processes and potentially mentor EITs, junior engineers, technicians, or design staff as the firm grows.

Required Skills:

• Working proficiency with AutoCAD or comparable civil design/drafting software.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout Texas.
• Strong written communication, client-facing, organization, and project-management skills.

Required Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Current, active Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Texas; ability to review and seal plans is essential.
• Approximately 6–8+ years of progressive civil engineering experience.
• Water/wastewater, municipal infrastructure, utility, or public-works project experience.
• Demonstrated experience with TCEQ submittals, permitting, regulatory requirements, and approval workflows.
• Experience with water distribution systems, wells, storage facilities, treatment plants, and/or related infrastructure.
• Proven project-management experience, including engineering design, bidding, client coordination, construction support, and project delivery.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience supporting rural water supply corporations, municipalities, public works departments, or utility clients.
• Background as a Municipal Engineer, Water/Wastewater Project Engineer, Civil Project Manager, Consulting Civil PE, or Public Works Engineer.
• Familiarity with public-sector bidding, infrastructure funding, and board-level client interaction.
• Interest or experience in business development and building client relationships.
• Established Central Texas network, particularly around Austin, Taylor, Pflugerville, or surrounding communities.
• Experience mentoring, leading, or supervising EITs, junior engineers, technicians, or drafting staff.

To apply be sure to refer to Job 2026-290 and click here.
Or, email an updated resume to Tom@TheHiringCatalyst.com and be sure to include Senior Civil PM – Water/Waste Water and Job 2026-290.