Design Engineer in Training - Water Resources

Location: Houston, TX

Department: UT Engineering Services Disc

Position Overview

Woolpert is hiring a Design Engineer in Training to join our dynamic Water Team at our Houston, Texas office. This position is primarily responsible for assisting with technical delivery on projects. This position is key in establishing and improving levels of team technical competence, quality and efficiency. This position will be part of a team engaging clients across the Water markets in Texas and Nationwide in support of client objectives in the areas of Water Resources Design, Drainage Design, Utilities Design, Site Civil Design, Data Analytics, Organizational Performance, Process Improvement, and related studies and analyses. This position will perform other duties as assigned.

We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country the job is located.

What You Will Do:

• Work under direction of a PE and support Project Managers/Project Engineers in performing design work, preparing reports, conducting field work, and contributing to the project management tasks related to stormwater design, water distribution, sanitary collection, and land development/site design.
• Use CAD Civil3D to create and/or aid in designs, to prepare technical plans, specifications, and cost estimates, ensuring precision and adherence to project requirements as well as improving your understanding of project budgeting and financial implications. Assist PMs with schedules, scopes, and budgets.
• Able to perform design related calculations and read able to design plans.
• Able to identify issues and develop creative solutions. Attend meetings with clients and stakeholders and expected to present your work; Prepare meeting minutes.
• Understand local and state regulations across Texas, Pennsylvania, and Virginia related to design procedures. Expected to follow these guidelines and ensure the designs adhere to these standards and regulations.
• Provide quality control reviews on designs and reports.
• Actively participate in firm-wide quality initiatives, helping to implement and uphold high standards across all projects, which will improve your knowledge of best practices in quality control.
• Depending on project needs, you may assume a sub-project manager role in complex projects, coordinating specific segments of the project and gaining early leadership and project management experience.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited program. 
• An Engineer-in-Training (EIT) having passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Certification exam
• Minimum 4 to 6 years of experience. 6 to 8 years preferred.
• Experience with Civil 3D is required
• Eagerness / able to pass and obtain Professional Engineer (PE) license within 2-years of accepting job.

 

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!