Capital Delivery Professional Engineer

Pay Range: $90,075 - $101,824 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, January 30, 2026 📅

Sign on Incentive Verbiage: $5,400 *** 50% paid after the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after the completion of 6 months of employment. ***

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

🚀 Shape the Future of Fort Worth!

Are you ready to make a real impact in one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S.?

Looking for a career that blends purpose, innovation, and work-life balance? Look no further — the City of Fort Worth is hiring a Civil Engineer, and we want you on our team!

Our Capital Delivery Section leads the review, design, and construction management of water and wastewater pipeline improvement projects. We’re looking for a driven, detail-oriented engineer with strong technical knowledge of water/wastewater design who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Why Join Us? 🌆

We're more than just a workplace — we're a mission-driven team building infrastructure for over 1 million residents. When you join us, you’ll enjoy:

• 11 Paid Holidays

• 3 Weeks’ Vacation Time (plus sick time)

• Top-Notch Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage

• Robust Pension Plan

• Voted Best Place for Working Parents 2025

• Growth – Focused Environment – with ongoing professional development opportunities

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or related field

• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible civil engineering experience as a registered professional engineer, including two (2) years performing project management that includes design and contract administration of water and wastewater projects

• Possession of registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas

• If licensed in another state, continued employment will be contingent upon obtaining registration as Professional Engineer within the State of Texas within six months of employment

• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid Texas driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications:

• The candidate should have strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills, and strong reporting skills, both written and verbal

• Municipal government experience related to development

The Capital Delivery Professional Engineer job responsibilities include:

• Shape the future of Fort Worth! Review construction plans for new neighborhoods, commercial developments, and major industrial projects that keep our city growing

• Lead projects from start to finish. Manage complex water and sewer projects—from early design through final construction—while working closely with developers, engineers, and city teams

• Apply your technical expertise. Interpret and implement design standards established by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to ensure top-quality infrastructure

• Be a mentor and leader. Provide technical guidance and support to engineering technicians and other staff involved in water and wastewater engineering

• Drive daily operations. Oversee meetings, plats, zoning cases, and site plans that shape Fort Worth’s landscape

• Solve real challenges. Analyze development issues, recommend smart solutions, and see them through to success

• Collaborate in the field. Work hand-in-hand with Operations teams to address construction challenges and keep projects running smoothly

Apply Now! Come be part of something special in Fort Worth. 🌟

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.