Senior Water Resource Engineer
Tupelo Mississippi
I'm currently working with a well-established consulting engineering firm in North Mississippi that is looking to add a licensed Professional Engineer (PE) to its growing team.
This opportunity would suit a civil engineer with experience in design, CAD production, utilities, or public infrastructure projects who is looking to join a firm where they can have a visible impact, work closely with leadership, and help shape the future of the business.
Why Consider This Opportunity?
- Join a respected local firm with an outstanding reputation across North Mississippi.
- Approximately 85% repeat business, built on long-term client relationships and quality service.
- Strong and consistent workload with a 13-14 month project backlog.
- Opportunity to work directly alongside experienced principals and technical leadership.
- Hybrid flexibility available for the right person.
- Exposure to a broad mix of transportation, utility, and public-sector infrastructure projects.
- Long-term growth potential as senior leadership plans for the future of the business.
- Competitive compensation package with bonus potential.
The Projects
The firm's workload is primarily focused on:
- Transportation engineering projects
- Utility infrastructure design
- Municipal and local government projects
- Site development and public works projects
- Infrastructure improvements throughout North Mississippi
Project work is heavily relationship-driven, with the firm serving numerous cities, counties, and repeat clients across the region.
What They're Looking For
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- Experience in civil engineering design and project delivery
- Strong CAD design experience
- Background in transportation, utilities, municipal, or site development projects preferred
- Ability to work collaboratively with junior engineers and technical staff
- Interest in being part of a close-knit, service-oriented engineering team
- Willingness to be based in the Tupelo/Pontotoc area with regular office presence
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary typically in the $110,000 - $130,000+ range, depending on experience
- Annual bonus potential
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Hybrid working flexibility available
- Long-term career progression opportunities
About the Firm
With approximately 30 employees across its Tupelo and Pontotoc offices, this firm has intentionally maintained a manageable size to preserve its culture and client focus. Rather than pursuing rapid expansion, leadership has built the business around sustainable growth, repeat clients, and delivering high-quality engineering solutions to communities across the region.
If you're looking to move away from the corporate environment of a larger consultancy and contribute to a firm where your work, relationships, and ideas will genuinely make a difference, I'd be happy to share more details.
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