Meet Our Land Development Team in Austin, Texas
The Greater Austin metro is one of the nation’s fastest-growing economies, attracting tech talent, corporate relocations, and major investment in emerging industries. Mixed-use and high-rise projects are rising across the region, and steady job growth continues to fuel housing demand. Together, these factors create strong, ongoing opportunities for both residential and commercial development throughout Central […]
Internships and Open Positions: Meet with HR Green During Upcoming Career Fairs
As the upcoming semester gets underway, you’re balancing classes, preparing for exams, participating in campus organizations, and mapping out your next steps—whether that means securing a civil engineering internship for summer 2026, exploring full-time opportunities, or gearing up for graduation later this year. It’s an exciting season of momentum and planning, and the HR Green […]
Civil Engineering Mentorship: The HR Green Experience
At HR Green, we recognize that mentorship is a vital element of professional growth, especially in the dynamic field of civil engineering. Mentorship goes beyond technical expertise; it’s about fostering personal growth, building communication skills, and helping employees navigate their careers with confidence. As part of our commitment to supporting the next generation of engineers, […]
Municipal Lift Stations: Common Issues and Drivers of Rehabilitation Projects
Municipal lift stations, sometimes referred to as pumping stations, play a vital role in wastewater collection systems by transferring sewage from lower to higher elevations when gravity flow alone is not sufficient. While lift stations help reduce infrastructure costs through shallower sewers and smaller pipes, they also introduce a higher level of operational complexity. Each […]
Rehabilitation vs. Replacement: Making the Right Decision for Your Lift Station
Deciding whether to rehabilitate or replace a lift station is one of the most important infrastructure decisions a utility can face. The choice involves balancing conditions, cost, performance, and long-term reliability. Without a structured evaluation process, utilities risk overinvesting in repairs or ignoring obsolete components or undersized infrastructure that keep O&M costs high. At HR […]
Lift Station Rehabilitation: Best Practices for Modern Wastewater Systems
Rehabilitating a lift station is more than repairing aging equipment, it’s an opportunity to modernize a critical piece of your wastewater system. By applying proven best practices, municipalities can extend asset life, improve reliability, and enhance operator safety. Successful rehabilitation focuses on optimizing wet well hydraulics, improving pumping redundancy, upgrading controls and communication systems, and […]
How to Secure and Manage Grant Funds for Community Projects
Obtaining grant funds for various projects is paramount for most communities; however, securing and managing these funds for critical projects is no simple task. In an ideal world, effective Capital Improvement Planning allocates funding for improvements; however, when accidents occur or Mother Nature strikes, disaster recovery efforts can be a significant funding challenge for communities. Grant funding knowledge is essential to ensure that a community can recover from disaster and prevent future loss of life and property.
Unlocking the Benefits of Drone Technology for Local Governments
Municipal leaders face constant pressure to do more with limited resources—whether it’s maintaining infrastructure, protecting the environment, or keeping projects on schedule and within budget. One powerful tool that can help is sUAS (drone) technology, which is rapidly transforming how communities plan, inspect, and manage critical assets through geospatial services and remote sensing services. By […]
The Role of Contract Administration in Construction Engineering and Inspection
In the complex world of civil engineering and construction, where projects involve myriad stakeholders, strict regulations, and significant financial investment, one role stands out as essential for project success: contract administration. From the initial drafting of documents to final closeout, contract managers guide projects to align with the contract terms, specifications, timelines, and budgets. Their […]
Easing Wastewater Operations Costs Through Energy and Chemical Efficiency
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) face rising expenses from chemical prices, electricity rates, and fixed labor costs. Facility managers and operators can ease these financial pressures by improving wastewater treatment efficiency with strategies that focus on chemical optimization, pump efficiency, and blower energy savings. Understanding Wastewater Treatment Cost Drivers While fixed costs such as labor, fuel, […]