Graduate Engineer/ Engineer in Training
City of Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Location: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Categories: Education and Training, Engineering
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Sep 11, 2026
Job Description:
Graduate Engineer/ Engineer in Training
Description
Pay Range:Graduate Engineer - $28.84 - $ 37.49/hr.
Engineer-In-Training - $31.52 - $40.98/hr.
Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, September 24, 2026
Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm; Some evening/weekend work required.
Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!
The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.
Join one of America's fastest-growing large cities as a Graduate Engineer or Engineer-in-Training in the City of Fort Worth's Water Utility - Capital Delivery Section. In this impactful role, you'll support the planning, analysis, and design of water and wastewater projects.
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduate Engineer
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or other engineering discipline from an accredited college or university
- Valid Texas Driver's License
Engineer-In-Training
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or other engineering discipline from an accredited college or university
- The possession of registration as an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) in the State of Texas; or, if licensed in another state, continued employment will be contingent upon obtaining registration as an Engineer-In-Training within the State of Texas within six months of employment.
- Valid Texas Driver's License
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous work or internship experience with a municipality, water/sewer engineering consultant, or development industry
- Engineer-in-Training certification
- Proficient skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Exceptional customer service, time management, communication, and writing skills
The Capital Delivery Graduate Engineer/Engineer in Training job responsibilities include:
- Jump into real city engineering projects where you get to help keep water flowing and sewer systems running smoothly
- Review and compare construction bids, crunch cost estimates, and check out change orders-kind of like being the project's financial detective
- Handle a mix of phone calls, emails, and questions from all kinds of people. You'll research real engineering challenges and help solve them, so you'll never be bored.
- Team up with construction inspectors to decode plans, troubleshoot surprises in the field, and make sure final project plans actually match what was built
- Head out for field inspections to see projects up close and confirm everything is being built the way it's supposed to. Yes-real boots-on-the-ground engineering
- Work directly with a Senior Professional Engineer, meaning you get mentorship and hands-on learning
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.
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Closing Date/Time: Thursday, September 24, 2026