Sr. Professional Engineer

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

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, September 3, 2026 📅

Sign-on Incentive Verbiage: $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 2 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.

Potential projects you will be a part of include any of the following: 

• Intersection Improvement / Traffic Signal Installation Projects
• Safe Routes to School and Sidewalk Construction Projects
• Railroad Crossing Safety Improvement Projects
• Federally Funded Roadway and Pedestrian Infrastructure 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 private development 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 – Mobility Infrastructure job responsibilities include:

• Working independently to perform project management and professional civil engineering work to deliver multiple simultaneous mobility infrastructure 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

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