Sr. Professional Engineer

Pay Range: $44.99 - $58.48/hr. | $93,574 - $121,646 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, September 4, 2026

Sign-on Incentive: $8,000 *** 50% paid after the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after the completion of 6 months of employment. ***

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8 am – 5 pm; Some evening/weekend work required. After just six months, enjoy the freedom of up to 3 days of remote work each week or hybrid schedule!

Exciting Opportunity Awaits!

Are you ready to make a true impact on the community? Are you looking for a job that offers the perfect balance between work and life? Look no further! The City of Fort Worth is hiring, and we want you to be part of our amazing team.

A Sr. Professional Engineer position is available with the City of Fort Worth Transportation and Public Works Department on the Capital Delivery Neighborhood Streets Team. The Sr. Professional Engineer will perform engineering duties related to the design and construction of public works projects including project planning, executing design and construction contracts, reviewing construction plans and specifications, preparing and reviewing cost estimates and project schedules, conducting site visits, advertising and bidding projects, monitoring projects through the construction phase, and completing and closing out projects.

Perks & Benefits:

• Career Pathway for this role: Sr. Professional Engineer➡️Engineering Manager➡️Sr. Capital Projects Officer
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Top-Notch Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 3 Weeks’ Vacation Time
• Robust Pension Plan
• Voted Best Place for Working Parents 2024
• Professional Development Opportunities
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Why Fort Worth?

Join the fastest-growing big city in the U.S. We're committed to serving over 1,000,000 residents.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related field.
• Three (3) years of professional civil engineering experience as a Licensed Professional Engineer, two (2) years must relate to civil engineering design and construction projects and/or infrastructure design/review of public capital improvement projects
• Possession of registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. If licensed in another state, continued employment will be contingent upon obtaining registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas within six months of employment.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exceptional customer service, time management, communication, and writing skills
• Experience with the requirements of federally funded projects
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with Bluebeam, understanding of the PMBOK, an industry-recognized project management standard, MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and geographic information systems (GIS)

The Sr. Professional Engineer – Neighborhood Streets job responsibilities include:

• Working independently to perform project management and professional civil engineering work to deliver multiple simultaneous roadway improvement projects while coordinating with a variety of stakeholders to deliver projects within budget and on schedule within very tight time constraints
• Attending virtual and in-person meetings and communicating proactively about projects with City leadership, stakeholders in other City departments, residents of the City of Fort Worth and representatives of state and federal agencies
• Providing direct support to the Engineering Manager and assisting in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, goals and objectives and making recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures
• Managing professional services contracts with engineering consultants to deliver capital projects including executing design contracts, reviewing engineering design plans, specifications and cost estimates and processing contract amendments
• Managing construction contracts including evaluating construction bids, executing construction contracts, responding to RFIs, performing field visits and processing change orders
• Reviewing and approving payment requests and performing other tasks as needed while utilizing City of Fort Worth software/systems and processes
• Supervising and assisting in the development and professional growth of graduate engineers and professional engineers

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing and balancing.

Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.

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.