Water & Wastewater Recruiter
Austin, TX
Austin Water's Water Forward plan, a 100-year integrated resource strategy adopted after the 2018 Highland Lakes drought scare, is driving new investment in reuse, aquifer storage, and treatment capacity to keep pace with the city's growth.
Specialized staffing for Austin water infrastructure
Metro Associates runs a dedicated water and wastewater search practice across Austin and Central Texas, connecting firms and utilities with licensed Professional Engineers (PE), process engineers, and construction inspection specialists reviewed under Austin Water.
From treatment plant upgrades to collection-system rehabilitation and stormwater compliance, we match vetted talent to the regulatory, operational, and performance demands of complex water infrastructure programs.
2026 Austinwater & wastewater hiring
In 2026, the Central Texas market is defined by aging-infrastructure replacement, PFAS and emerging-contaminant compliance, and federally funded resiliency programs. Demand for licensed process engineers and inspection specialists who can deliver permit-compliant, resilient systems is at an all-time high.
Pay for these roles moves with local cost of labor and project mix, so we publish ranges nationally rather than implying a Austin-specific figure we have not measured. See the national water & wastewater compensation ranges, or ask us what we are seeing in Austin right now.
Supporting Austinwater & wastewater programs
What else is being built in Austin
Our other practices are working the same metro. The programs below are what they are staffing in Austin right now, useful context if your project sits across more than one discipline, which most of them do.
- TxDOT I-35 Capital Express highway program
- Project Connect light-rail and transit
- Colorado River and watershed management
- Semiconductor fab mechanical & electrical (Samsung)
- Tech-campus and corporate headquarters MEP
- Data-center design-build
- I-35 Capital Express Central inspection
- Samsung fab site utility inspection
- Austin-Bergstrom apron materials testing
- Mobility bond corridor construction program
- Site plan & subdivision review for tech-driven growth
- Austin Water main extension & capacity upgrades
Water & wastewater recruiting in Austin, FAQ
Do you place water and wastewater engineers in Austin, TX?
Yes. Our water and wastewater search practice covers Austin and Central Texas, placing PEs, process engineers, and inspection specialists on treatment, distribution, and collection-system work.
What water/wastewater roles do you recruit for in Austin?
Typical Austin searches include Water/Wastewater Project Engineer (PE), Senior Process Engineer, Water Resources Engineer, Utility/Pipeline Design Engineer, and SCADA/Controls Engineer.
How quickly can you fill a water/wastewater position in Austin?
With a national pipeline of pre-vetted water and wastewater professionals, we typically deliver a shortlist of qualified TX candidates within days, every placement backed by our guarantee.
Do you recruit for NPDES permitting and utility compliance work?
Yes. Candidates are screened for NPDES permitting, SCADA/instrumentation, and utility rehabilitation experience, matched against Austin Water and Texas's regulatory requirements.
Hiring water & wastewater engineers in Austin?
Tell us about the role. We'll deliver a vetted shortlist of licensed TX water and wastewater talent, backed by our placement guarantee.
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