Backup Engineer Jobs in Texas (NOW HIRING)

WHAT WE DO:

Founded in 1956, Dunaway is a multidisciplinary professional services firm offering Survey, Civil and Structural Engineering, Planning + Landscape Architecture, and Construction Inspection Services (CIS), in addition to Environmental and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), SUE (Subsurface Utility Engineering), and ROW (Right-of-Way) services.

For over seventy years, Dunaway has been a trusted client advisor, committed to improving lives in the communities we serve. Supported by a team of 370+ professionals with eight offices across Texas, including Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, Farmersville, Houston, and Midland.

WHO WE ARE:

The Dunaway Difference is our three foundational components (represented by the waves in our logo): Core Values, One Heart and Profitable Growth. The combination of these three pillars creates a feeling and experience that is uniquely Dunaway.

One heart, all rowing in the same direction in unison together, while continuously seeking to exemplify our core values of Integrity, Respect, Honesty, Technical Excellence, Attitude of Service, Sense of Urgency and Responsiveness in everything we do.

Just like a crew race, we always look forward with the finish line in mind. Because when we win, our employees do too. Through our profitable growth, we provide opportunities, such as Profit-sharing, career advancement, and stability – just to name a few. These are just some of the reasons we were just named a Top Firm to Work for by Zweig!

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

We're seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our growing infrastructure team. In this role, you'll lead the electrical design and delivery of municipal and utility projects across Texas, helping clients solve complex infrastructure challenges while mentoring the next generation of engineers.

You'll work on a variety of projects involving power distribution systems, pump stations, backup power systems, motor controls, and SCADA-related infrastructure. This position provides the opportunity to serve as a technical leader, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to projects that directly impact the communities we serve.

Once selected to join our team, you will:

• Lead electrical engineering design for municipal infrastructure projects, including pump stations, power distribution, backup power systems, controls, and SCADA-related systems or other assigned projects.

• Design and review power distribution systems, generators, motor controls, VFDs, and SCADA-related infrastructure.
• Coordinate with civil engineers, utilities, contractors, and project stakeholders throughout project delivery.
• Perform technical reviews and QA/QC of engineering deliverables and subconsultant work.
• Support project planning, scheduling, budgeting, and resource forecasting activities.
• Provide construction-phase support, including submittal reviews, RFIs, and site visits.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through technical excellence and responsiveness.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE:

• Strong understanding of electrical engineering systems, including power distribution, generators, backup power systems, motor controls, grounding systems, and related infrastructure.
• Knowledge of municipal, utility, water, and wastewater infrastructure projects is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with controls, instrumentation, and SCADA systems.
• Understanding of project delivery processes, permitting requirements, and construction documentation.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Revit, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office applications.

SKILLS:

• Ability to lead electrical design efforts from concept through construction.
• Strong technical problem-solving and engineering judgment skills.
• Ability to perform quality reviews and ensure technical accuracy of engineering deliverables.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with clients, project teams, and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong collaboration skills with multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to mentor and develop junior engineering staff.

EXPERIENCE:

• 6+ years of electrical engineering experience supporting municipal, utility, infrastructure, or water/wastewater projects.
• Experience designing electrical systems including power distribution, generators, motor controls, VFDs, and control systems.
• Experience coordinating with clients, contractors, utilities, and project stakeholders.
• Experience providing construction-phase support, including RFIs, submittals, and field coordination.
• Previous experience leading projects, technical tasks, or mentoring junior engineers is preferred.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the State of Texas.

WHY DUNAWAY?

At Dunaway, you'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that improve communities across Texas while being part of a collaborative team that values technical excellence, professional growth, and service. We offer:

• Employee ownership mindset and profit-sharing opportunities
• Career advancement and leadership development
• Flexible work environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Collaborative culture built around our Core Values and One Heart philosophy

Applicants must be legally authorized to work for Dunaway in the U.S. without employer sponsorship. We do not typically sponsor H1-B or any other work visa petitions.