Associate Civil Engineer

Associate Civil Engineer

The City of Round Rock is looking for an Associate Civil Engineer who is ready to apply their engineering education and experience in a dynamic municipal environment. This role is perfect for professionals who want to grow their technical skills, gain exposure to a wide range of engineering functions, and make a direct impact on how a thriving community develops.

In this position, you'll review development plans, conduct engineering studies, respond to citizen concerns, and collaborate with contractors, developers, and internal teams. You'll work alongside experienced Staff, Senior, and Principal Engineers and other professionals who are committed to mentorship—helping you build confidence, deepen your expertise, and take on increasingly complex responsibilities as your career and knowledge of land development matures.

Whether you're a recent graduate or have years of engineering experience, municipal work offers something unique: stability, growth, and the chance to contribute to projects that matter to thousands of residents.

Posted range is the starting salary. Pay rate offered is based on experience.

Examples of Duties

In this role, you will support a variety of engineering, planning, and development activities, including:

• Responding to citizen, business, and agency inquiries related to engineering issues by gathering data, conducting research, and recommending solutions
• Reviewing development projects—including site plans, plats, utilities, drainage studies, TIAs (Traffic Impact Analyses), flood studies, wastewater capacity studies, and more—with guidance from senior staff
• Meeting with engineers, developers, contractors, and internal staff to discuss code interpretation, project challenges, timelines, and engineering standards
• Providing technical comments and stipulations to ensure compliance with City design requirements, ordinances, and policies
• Assisting in amending and implementing city ordinances, manuals, guidelines, and policies related to engineering and development
• Maintaining and updating reference materials, checklists, forms, reports, development packets, and technical documents
• Supporting boards and commissions by providing administrative and technical assistance
• Conveying review comments between internal departments and external stakeholders to ensure consistent project communication

This position offers exposure to a broad range of engineering topics, from land development and transportation, to drainage and utilities, to permit review and capital project support.

Experience and Training

You're curious, motivated, and ready to learn. You enjoy problem-solving, tackling technical questions, and communicating clearly with both colleagues and external contacts. You're organized, detail-oriented, and excited to see how engineering decisions shape real-world outcomes in neighborhoods, commercial developments, and public infrastructure.

You'll thrive here if you:

• Enjoy working with people as much as solving engineering problems
• Communicate clearly in writing, visually, and verbally
• Want mentorship and opportunities to expand your engineering skill set
• Work well on a team and value collaboration
• Like balancing office work, meetings, research, and technical analysis

Municipal experience is not required; we're ready to support motivated engineers starting or changing their career path.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Civil Engineering.
• No experience required; one year of work experience preferred

Certificates and Licenses Required

• Engineering-in-Training (EIT) certification in Texas required within two (2) years of hire
• Valid Texas Driver License (or ability to obtain before employment)

Why Start Your Career with the City of Round Rock?

• Mentorship & learning: Work closely with senior engineers and other staff who are invested in developing emerging talent
• Variety of work: No two days are alike—plan review, project coordination, public meetings, engineering studies, developer interaction, and more
• Community impact: Your work helps shape how Round Rock grows, develops, and improves
• Career pathway: Municipal engineering provides stable, long-term opportunities for advancement in design, development, capital projects, transportation, utilities, and management