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Austin, TXFull-timePosted 1w agoStill listed today
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Volkert is seeking a Senior Drainage Project Engineer to support its Southwest Region in Texas. The role focuses on drainage and water resources engineering for transportation projects, including hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, stormwater system design, permitting, and project plan development. The engineer will oversee design activities, supervise production, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver projects.
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Are we the road to your future? We are currently searching for an experienced Senior Drainage Project Engineer to support our Southwest Region located in Austin, Houston, McKinney, Rockwall, Round Rock, San Antonio, or Tyler, TX.
To be considered for this position, applicants must have, at minimum, 10 years of progressive drainage/water resources and TxDOT experience.
What you’ll be doing:
- Collecting and analyzing data for inclusion in Project Plans and reports
- Using computer engineering software to design stormwater management and storm drain systems, as well as soil erosion and sediment control systems
- Analyzing and designing hydrologic and hydraulic models for Transportation Improvement projects
- Permitting with different Regulatory and Water Management agencies
- Assisting and preparing project plans using OpenRoads Designer
- Contributing to the preparation and/or modification of considerable scope and complexity engineering reports and calculations for a wide variety of projects
- Preparing and assisting in the preparation of project construction details, quantities, cost estimates and project specifications
- Reviewing project quantity estimates, details, and check calculations and drawings for compliance to project requirements
- Preparing and assisting with the preparation of project schedules
- Collaborating across multiple disciplines, subconsultants, and other professionals to successfully deliver quality projects within budget and schedule
- Overseeing project design activities, supervising production efforts, and mentoring junior level support staff and other designers
- Performing other professional, management, marketing and networking duties as assigned
- Assist with roadway project development and other misc. civil engineering tasks for project design and delivery
What you need to have:
- Bachelor’s of Science in Civil Engineering
- Valid Professional Engineering Licensure or the ability to acquire it within 6 months
- 10+ years of relative/progressive drainage/water resources and TxDOT experience
- Experience with OpenRoads Designer, Storm CAD, ICPR, HEC-RAS, GIS and/or SUDA software
- Previous TxDOT Drainage design experience and strong knowledge of TxDOT standards and procedures
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
- Valid driver’s license and a satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)
Bonus points if you have:
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Master's in Water Resources field
Why Volkert?
Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities. At Volkert, we pride ourselves on providing all of our employees with competitive compensation, positive work/life balance, and professional development opportunities, as well as fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace in all of our offices nationwide.
Key Benefits:
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Medical, Dental, & Vision
- 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
- Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
- Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
- Wellness incentives
- Student Debt Retirement Match
- Additional voluntary benefits
The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.
“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.” – Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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How this job compares
Set against the 5,017 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Texas median$91–151K/yr155 salary ranges
- US median$35–46/hr268 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 482 open Project Engineer jobs in Texas and 5,017 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 3,886 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,041 of the 5,017 open Project Engineer jobs (61%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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