Senior Water Resources Engineer

Location: Austin, Texas; hybrid schedule with up to 40% remote work

Company

hirify.global is an employee-owned infrastructure planning and design firm serving public sector clients across Texas and the United States.

What you will do

• Lead stormwater management, flood mitigation, and water quality improvement projects.
• Oversee the design and analysis of detention and retention basins, open channels, storm drain networks, and stormwater control measures.
• Perform and direct hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality modeling using HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, StormCAD, and EPA SWMM.
• Prepare and review plans, specifications, and construction documents while ensuring quality control and regulatory compliance.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, deliverables, client communications, permitting, and coordination with regulatory agencies.
• Mentor junior engineers, analysts, and technicians and provide technical guidance to multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in stormwater management or water resources design.
• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or an equivalent discipline.
• Texas Professional Engineer license, or ability to expand licensure to Texas within 6 months.
• Experience with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling tools, GIS, and AutoCAD.
• Strong knowledge of stormwater infrastructure design, technical specifications, construction documents, cost estimates, and permitting.
• Excellent communication, leadership, project management, and organizational skills.

Nice to have

• CFM certification or experience with floodplain management practices.
• Central Texas experience and familiarity with local criteria.
• Experience with stormwater control measure design and nature-based solutions.
• Business development experience, including client relationship building and proposal development.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on community-focused infrastructure projects for public sector clients.
• Employee-owned culture focused on continuous learning, integrity, quality, and mentorship.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• Paid overtime for salaried employees and an annual bonus.
• Alternative work schedule with a day off every other Friday.
• Access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico, and Banner Elk, North Carolina.