Lead Engineer - Water/Wastewater
About the role
We are seeking a Lead Engineer to join our Water business line in Houston. This is a great opportunity for a P.E. who is interested in working with a dynamic team on a wide range of projects for our Water-Wastewater Team, while mentoring junior team members and providing guidance under the direction of a Project Manager.
Responsibilities
- Uses professional judgment to direct and independently complete assigned engineering designs.
- Actively assists the Project Manager, or acts as project manager, and assigns tasks and schedules to Staff Engineer (I/II), Project Engineer and non-exempt project team members, answers questions, and monitors progress.
- Checks the accuracy (formal and informal QA/QC) of assigned tasks completed by other engineering and technical staff.
- Makes major design decisions that meet the needs of external customers while coordinating the impact of such decisions on related project efforts.
- Pro-actively identifies technical, schedule or financial issues and seeks resolution from the Project Manager and/or the client, as appropriate to the situation.
- Assists the Client in bidding or contractor selection if authorized by the Project Manager.
- Monitors construction and supervises field personnel assigned to a task, data collection or a specific project.
- Responds to contractor questions and issues and prepares and issues project addenda as needed.
- Recommends and prepares change orders.
- Participates in the creation of engineering services proposals, including the calculation/estimation of time schedules and costs of the proposed work.
- Signs and seals engineering documents as an authorized representative of the company.
- Independently communicates on technical matters with the client.
- Acts as technical expert on assigned projects when operating as an individual contributor, and acts as Project Manager on smaller scope or specialty projects as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited four-year or graduate engineering university, and be professionally registered (P.E.) in one or more states in which HR. Green, Inc. conducts business (or have the ability to obtain such registration within six months of employment).
- Has ten or more years of design/engineering experience and a demonstrated ability to act as an authorized agent of the company to sign engineering documents.
- Possess strong technical verbal and technical writing skills and be able to read technical literature and engineering plans.
- Capable of correctly operating technical analysis equipment and computer equipment.
- Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be able to apply professional knowledge to the solution of both routine and non-routine tasks and engineering activities.
- Must hold current registered Professional Engineer certification in one or more states in which HR Green conducts business or have the ability to obtain such registration within six months of employment.
- Previous wastewater experience required.
Qualifications
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification in one or more states in which HR Green conducts business.
Skills
- Strong technical skills and experience in wastewater engineering.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficiency in using technical analysis equipment and computer software.
Benefits
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Pay
Competitive compensation package.
Schedule
Full-time position.
Company Information
HR Green is a trusted leader in civil and environmental engineering, consistently delivering innovative infrastructure solutions for our colleagues, clients, and communities. We are proud to be ranked No. 168 on Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms list for 2025. Our continued recognition as a Best Place to Work highlights our commitment to creating a collaborative, purpose-driven workplace.