Garver Engineering is hiring: North Texas Facilities Team Leader in Fort Worth

Overview

The Garver North Texas Water Team is seeking an experienced Water Facilities Team Leader in Dallas, Fort Worth or Frisco, Texas to focus on Client Services, Business Development, and Project Management. The successful candidate will be responsible for the hands-on management of water and wastewater projects through all phases of delivery. The role includes developing and leading diverse and custom water and wastewater projects, building and maintaining outstanding client relationships, participating in industry activities and events, and mentoring as part of a growing full services team. The North Texas Water Team is an established engineering consulting firm that is rapidly growing.

Responsibilities

• Support of business development activities
• Lead and support conceptual planning studies
• Support proposal development efforts
• Scope, fee, and contract development services
• Demonstrate technical competency in water or wastewater engineering and civil engineering
• Develop and manage detailed project delivery assumptions, scope of work, level of effort, and man-hour estimates
• Manage multiple projects concurrently
• Be responsible for time management and work product quality
• Keep accurate and up-to-date project accounting on all assigned projects
• Conduct written and oral project reporting for clients and Team Leader, including project design status, upcoming milestones, project accounting, percent complete, and progress reports
• Prepare and execute Quality Assurance and Quality Control Plans
• Lead internal and external project workshops
• Be an active learner responsible for continuing education and learning based on project needs and team needs
• Construction management, excluding construction observation, for local projects
• Periodic travel will be required on an as-needed basis for projects, conferences, marketing, and other duties
• Professional and career development while attending industry conferences as a subject matter expert on behalf of Garver and the Water Business Line

Production of constructible documents

• Complete detailed design calculations, drawings, and specifications
• Scheduling, management and coordination of support disciplines and subconsultants
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement activities
• Obtain permitting approval with regulatory agencies
• Manage quality assurance and risk management
• Facilitate workshops with clients

Transition to construction phase (alternative delivery and design-bid-build)

• Contractor pre-qualification and bid evaluation
• Participate in facilitated teaming activities
• Technical review of submittals and RFIs
• Construction phase engineering support
• Scheduling, management and coordination of support disciplines and subconsultants
• Progress tracking and communications

Transition to integration phase

• Manage owner training program
• Equipment, instrument, and device checkout and performance validation
• Control system and HMI integration
• Scheduling, management and coordination of support disciplines and subconsultants
• Contract closeout

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil, biological, or environmental engineering from an ABET accredited program
• 10+ years of water and wastewater technical project experience and 3+ years' experience in team leadership
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE)

Preferred Skills

• Master's Degree in civil, biological, or environmental engineering from an ABET accredited program
• 15+ years of water and wastewater technical project experience and 3+ years' experience in team leadership
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Texas
• Software proficiency in water industry hydraulic or process modeling
• Experience having been in responsible charge of designs, including detailed plans and specifications, for water and wastewater collection, distribution, pumping, and/or treatment projects
• Strong understanding of multi-disciplinary practices (process, surveying, geotechnical, structural, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control) for water and wastewater infrastructure improvements

Grow With Us

Garver offers its employees programs such as company-paid professional memberships, support for industry licenses and continuing education opportunities that foster a progressive atmosphere. Garver provides tools, resources, and environment to develop leaders, stimulate ideas, and accomplish projects. By offering competitive salary packages, attractive benefits, and a comprehensive wellness program, Garver supports work-life balance.

Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. Garver is in the top 100 of Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms list, with more than 1,400 employees. Garver emphasizes client service and a people-first culture.

Garver is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.