Municipal Engineering Manager
Austin, TX - USA
Job Summary
What Your Day Will Look Like:
The Municipal Engineering Manager is a senior leadership role responsible for managing engineering services for Municipal Utility Districts (MUDs) Water Control and Improvement Districts (WCIDs) utility districts and other local governmental entities throughout Texas. This position serves as a trusted advisor to district boards developers utility operators attorneys and agency stakeholders while overseeing the planning design construction operation and long-term management of critical water wastewater drainage and infrastructure systems.
The successful candidate will lead client relationships provide strategic guidance on district operations and capital improvements oversee multidisciplinary project teams and support business growth within the municipal utility district market. This role requires a combination of technical expertise project leadership client management and a strong understanding of the unique regulatory financial and operational challenges facing utility districts and municipal infrastructure owners.
What Youll Do:
- Serve as the primary engineering representative and trusted advisor for Municipal Utility Districts utility districts and local government clients.
- Attend and participate in district board meetings workshops and stakeholder meetings providing engineering recommendations and technical guidance.
- Manage engineering services related to water distribution systems wastewater collection systems lift stations force mains drainage facilities stormwater infrastructure and capital improvement programs.
- Lead the planning design permitting bidding and construction administration of district infrastructure projects.
- Coordinate closely with district operators attorneys developers bond counsel financial advisors and regulatory agencies to support district objectives and compliance requirements.
- Prepare and present engineering reports feasibility studies capital improvement plans bond-related documentation and infrastructure assessments.
- Support district financing efforts through the preparation of bond reports engineering cost estimates reimbursement exhibits and agency submittals.
- Oversee utility infrastructure expansion associated with residential commercial and mixed-use developments within district service areas.
- Review developer service requests utility plans plats and development agreements to ensure compliance with district standards and long-term operational goals.
- Lead project teams and provide direction to engineers designers and technical staff responsible for district-related projects.
- Monitor project schedules budgets staffing needs and overall project performance.
- Mentor and develop engineering staff while fostering a collaborative client-focused culture.
- Identify opportunities to expand services with existing district clients and support efforts to secure new district assignments.
- Maintain a strong understanding of evolving regulatory requirements utility industry trends and district governance practices.
What Youll Need:
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Environmental or a related engineering discipline.
- 15 years of experience in municipal utility district land development municipal infrastructure or utility engineering consulting.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Strong knowledge of water wastewater drainage and utility infrastructure systems.
- Experience managing infrastructure improvements from planning and design through construction and startup.
- Familiarity with district financing bond programs reimbursable development agreements and capital improvement planning.
- Experience preparing engineering reports and presenting technical information to district boards and public officials.
- Working knowledge of TCEQ regulations utility district requirements permitting processes and Texas development practices.
- Proven ability to lead project teams manage client relationships and deliver high-quality engineering services.
- Strong business acumen communication and leadership skills.
- Ability to build trust with public officials developers and district stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience serving Municipal Utility Districts Special Utility Districts WCIDs or municipal clients.
- This hybrid job operates between an office environment and a field environment and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers phones and copy machines. May require occasional exposure to work environments that may include inclement weather heat humidity noise hazard atmospheric conditions and bodies of water depending on project requirements.
- While performing the duties of this job physical demands of the employee include frequent sitting moving standing talking hearing and occasional balancing stooping kneeling crouching reaching handling grasping and feeling. This job may occasionally require operating a company vehicle and lifting carrying pushing and pulling up to 35 lbs.
What BenefitsYoullEnjoy:
We invest in us. Because our team members go above below and beyond the surface to care for our communities (inside and out) we do our best to take care of you by providing acomprehensive benefits package!Eligibility for some of the benefits outlined below is based on full-time work status; part-time and contingent positions are only eligible based on hours worked. If you have questions contact.
- Career Growth & Development Tuition reimbursement program paid professional training major license achievement bonus extensive on-demand learning center and paid professional memberships.
- Work-LifeAlignmentIndustry-competitive PTO seven paid holidays and two floating holidays flexible work schedules paid parental leave and eligibility for hybrid and remote work options for some employees based on role responsibilities.
- Wellness Medical dental and vision insurance employeeassistanceprogram fitness and wellness reimbursement and HSA and FSA options.
- Life Employer-paid STD and LTD employer-paid term life insurance and retirement 401(k) with company match.
- Community Quarterly social events paid group volunteering events and employeenetworks and groups.
How Your Career Will Grow:
We know career growth is not always linear or streamlinedits often dynamic. You may want to explore a management track try a new technical track or move laterally to reposition your skills and talents. No matter what level you join us at or how you want to shape your career we want Consor to be a place where you can learn and grow.
WhyYoullLove Consor:
Youll experience a culture where we share in our successes and support one another through challenges. Here there are countless opportunities to explore your career path by working on projects that help you expand your potential and take your career to new heights! Join our diverse team of experts who live and work alongside client partners providing thoughtful solutions to create inspiring communities together. Click hereto learn more about Consor.
Consors Commitment to Equal Opportunity in the Workplace
Consor welcomes and celebrates equality and diversity in the workplace. We are committed to fostering an environment in which employees and prospective employees are treated with dignity and respect and where the uniqueness perspectives and experiences of individuals are valued. Consor is an equal opportunity employer andmaintainsemployment practices designed to provide equal employment and development opportunities for all employees and applicantsin accordance withapplicable local state and federal laws. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age disability genetic information marital status veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law. Consor alsomaintainsan affirmative action program across its offices and worksites.
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Notices:The above job description is intended to relay a general sense of the positions responsibilities and expectations. It does not describe all tasks that may be assigned. As business demands change the essential functions of this position may also change. The position requires the successful completion of applicable pre-employment substance screening and background checks.
At Consor were committed to recruiting teammates ready to expand their potential. To safeguard candidates we use only legitimate recruitment practices. Initial outreach is conducted through official Consor email addresses or LinkedIn messaging; be suspicious of any inconsistencies. We do not request personal data sensitive information or banking details during the application process. Interviews are conducted via phone in person or through Microsoft Teamsnever through messaging apps or other calling services. All job offers are merit-based delivered verbally and followed up by written confirmation. If personal information is required to initiate the hiring process it will be collected through secure authorized channels. If ever in doubt contact.
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Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Consor is an engineering firm offering planning & design, structural assessments, construction services, and other specialized services.