Senior Utility Engineer

As a Senior Utility Engineer, you will oversee the delivery and management of utility infrastructure improvement projects from concept to completion. This role offers the opportunity to shape infrastructure strategies, mentor future engineering leaders, and lead technically complex, high-impact projects for a wide variety of public and private clients.

Responsibilities:

• Lead utility designs for various types of infrastructure improvement projects for a wide range of clients (e.g., utility companies, railroads, TxDOT, cities, counties, tollways, and transit agencies)
• Oversee the development of plans, specifications, estimates, and schedules
• Meet with clients and associated stakeholders; perform field site visits as needed
• Provide guidance and mentorship to technical engineering staff at all levels
• Conduct utility conflict analysis for proposed installations considering existing utilities and nearby infrastructure
• Identify necessary utility relocations and protections; outline potential relocation sequencing
• Maintain a working knowledge of policies, regulations, and engineering standards across utility types (water, sewer, gas, electric, telecommunications)
• Coordinate with outside consultants on design tasks, technical progress, and QA/QC reviews
• Understand Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) levels and apply them effectively during design
• Use Computer Aided Design (CAD) software (e.g., AutoCAD, Microstation, GeoPak, OpenRoads) to review and approve designs, plans, details, exhibits, and alternatives
• Read, interpret, and validate existing utility maps or as-builts using CAD or ArcGIS
• Lead or assist in the development of utility guidelines, lessons learned, and supporting materials to improve team-wide production and quality
• Assist in developing project scope, budget, schedule, and cost estimates for utility designs and third-party utility agreements
• Coordinate simultaneous tasks and projects with strong organizational skills
• Attend industry workshops, seminars, trainings, and conferences to stay current with best practices

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Civil, Construction, or Mechanical preferred)
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license is required at time of hire
• 19+ years of experience in utility design, engineering, or coordination
• TxDOT precertification in relevant categories is required or strongly preferred, including but not limited to:
  • 18.2.1 - Utility Engineering and Coordination
  • 18.3.1 - Utility Constructability Review
• Experience with TxDOT utility coordination standards, permitting, and relocation processes is strongly preferred
• Experience working for or coordinating with public agencies is a plus
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with CAD (AutoCAD, Microstation, GeoPak, OpenRoads) and GIS software (ArcGIS) is preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Experience attending and contributing to utility coordination meetings with designers, utility companies, and reviewing agencies

Compensation Range:

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits * Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account * Dental insurance * Vision insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) * Disability insurance * Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment * 401(k) Plan * Retirement Counseling * Employee Assistance Program * Paid Time Off (16 days) * Paid Holidays (8 days) * Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year) * Parental Leave (up to 80 hours) * Continuing Education Program * Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV's good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.