Jobs at The City of Austin

Designs and governs enterprise and solutions architecture supporting Austin Energy’s business capabilities and technology strategy. The role develops architecture roadmaps, business capability models, processes, investment plans, and technical standards; evaluates emerging technologies; and collaborates with stakeholders and product managers. It also provides hands-on support for enterprise IBM Maximo, including application configuration, workflows, interfaces, scripting, upgrades, security groups, user licenses, and architectural diagrams.

Develops BI reports, dashboards, databases, and data models to improve talent acquisition operations. Advises recruiters and hiring managers on Workday Recruiting issues, configures business processes, analyzes applicant tracking data, supports system enhancements, manages vendors, and translates recruiting requirements into practical technology solutions. Provides testing, troubleshooting, documentation, training, data quality monitoring, and labor market insights to support hiring strategy and operational decisions.

Develops and monitors capital and operating budgets, financial forecasts, rate studies, debt analyses, economic models, and regulatory reports. Provides financial guidance to departments and stakeholders, tracks CIP projects, analyzes variances and trends, maintains financial databases, and creates business intelligence reports and Power BI dashboards. The role also supports utility financing, cost-of-service studies, budget development, regulatory compliance, and may supervise staff.

Develops and manages complex city contracts and grants from solicitation through closeout. Responsibilities include drafting contract terms, coordinating bids, monitoring budgets and provider performance, reviewing claims, conducting compliance site visits, resolving contractual issues, analyzing expenditure and performance data, providing technical assistance, and supporting training. The role works with procurement, legal, finance, program teams, vendors, and grantees while maintaining accurate records and ensuring compliance with funding and city requirements.

Assists Austin Water’s Regulatory Policy Analyst with administering the legislative program for the Texas Legislature. Duties include researching legislation and statutes, collecting and analyzing data, preparing reports, coordinating programs, supporting special projects, communicating technical information, and helping develop recommendations. This is a part-time temporary undergraduate internship in Austin requiring strong communication, organization, research, and analytical skills.

Manages Austin’s Capital Improvement Program and oversees delivery of bond- and grant-funded transportation projects. Responsibilities include capital planning, financial tracking, budgeting, forecasting, contracting, invoice review, grant administration, project timelines, spending targets, process improvements, and stakeholder coordination. Provides technical advice to city leadership, departments, agencies, contractors, boards, and the public while supporting transportation infrastructure and mobility initiatives.

Performs complex internal audits, risk assessments, fraud investigations, and internal-control testing for Austin Energy. Analyzes operational and financial information, conducts interviews, prepares audit reports, develops recommendations, and presents findings to executive management and audit committees. Leads audit projects, coordinates with other auditors and agencies, develops audit procedures, and coaches colleagues. The role emphasizes operational, governance, compliance, and risk auditing rather than financial auditing.

Leads business process improvement initiatives for Austin economic development programs. Evaluates and redesigns workflows, translates policy into operational frameworks, develops project plans and performance measures, analyzes data, and recommends organizational changes. Facilitates stakeholder engagement, workshops, and communication planning across government leaders, business owners, and community groups. Supports streamlined permitting, licensing, grant, and small business services while advising department leadership on implementation and operational performance.

Creates digital and print visual designs supporting branding, marketing, web, social media, advertising, and communications. Develops websites, motion graphics, illustrations, photography, style guides, and promotional materials while maintaining brand consistency and accessibility. Coordinates production, collaborates with stakeholders and vendors, manages multiple projects, and supports digital content through a CMS. The role requires strong visual design, responsive web, typography, layout, communication, and project coordination skills.

Leads operating and capital budget development and management for Austin Energy, overseeing financial staff and advising executives. Directs forecasting, variance analysis, performance measurement, capital improvement planning, financial reporting, utility rate studies, debt programs, and regulatory financial activities. Supervises personnel, coordinates budget submissions, prepares management and Council materials, and ensures compliance with financial policies and controls.

Provides advanced HR guidance to leaders and employees, specializing in employee relations. Handles complex workplace issues, conflict resolution, investigations, disciplinary proceedings, policy interpretation, compliance, HR data analysis, reporting, and manager training. Partners with senior leadership, City Attorney, and HR teams while maintaining confidential records and resolving sensitive matters independently. May lead others and travel between work locations.

Leads and supervises Austin Watershed Protection’s Open Channel Engineering team. Manages civil engineering projects, budgets, policies, designs, plans, contracts, regulatory compliance, and project delivery for flood, erosion, stormwater, and water-quality infrastructure. Provides technical guidance, reviews development proposals and engineering documents, coordinates consultants and contractors, resolves public and project issues, presents to governing bodies, and oversees staff development and performance.

Supervises engineering functions for Austin bridge, right-of-way, and street infrastructure programs. Manages projects, budgets, policies, contracts, plan reviews, regulatory compliance, technical designs, and stakeholder coordination. Reviews specifications, change orders, estimates, and development proposals; resolves technical and public concerns; presents to City Council and agencies; and leads staffing, training, performance management, and team development.

Supervises a watershed protection engineering team delivering stormwater, drainage, flooding, erosion, and water-quality projects. Responsibilities include project planning, engineering design review, budgeting, contracts, regulatory compliance, technical guidance, public communication, staff development, and coordination with consultants, contractors, agencies, and City departments. The role also oversees capital improvement projects, hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, site assessments, mitigation solutions, and project delivery while managing personnel and team performance.

Manages the City of Austin’s ASMBR Certification Division and local and federal certification programs. Responsibilities include program administration, policy development, budgeting, economic forecasting, reporting, needs assessments, regulatory compliance, operational evaluation, stakeholder collaboration, and supervision. The role requires knowledge of MBE/WBE procurement and certification programs, contract law, municipal regulations, fiscal planning, and data analysis.

Assist the Director in planning, directing, managing, and evaluating ACME programs, budgets, personnel, and policies. Oversee program delivery, prepare business plans and reports, serve as spokesperson to stakeholders, mentor staff, ensure compliance with laws and city regulations, identify funding, and measure program effectiveness.

Lead and coordinate implementation of Project Connect by managing cross-departmental collaboration, resolving stakeholder issues, coordinating document review and permits, supervising staff, developing reports and presentations, and ensuring compliance with transportation, planning, and construction regulations.