Surface Water Resources Designer 1

DOWL•Anchorage, AK

5h•Onsite

About The Position

The Water Resources Designer 1 assists with basic planning, analysis, and design for a variety of water resource projects including irrigation canals, dams, storm drainage systems, stream restoration and fish passage, bridges and culverts, and more. Duties will include assisting with basic field investigations and inspections, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, watershed modeling, alternatives analysis, design and drafting, cost estimating, technical report writing, and other tasks as assigned. The person in this position is expected to exercise a strong work ethic, a desire to learn new design concepts, and have good organizational and communication skills. A Water Resources Designer 1 should demonstrate basic proficiency with drafting and design software and be able to quickly learn and apply 2D and 3D design concepts. This person is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary. This position will work under the guidance of a licensed professional engineer.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required
EIT/EI required (within 6 months of hire)
Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Basic
Market Sector Software - Basic
Basic understanding of technical fundamentals
Motivated to learn new technical skills through self-study and mentoring
Motivated to grow skills and help the team
Basic understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets
Basic ability to read and interpret applicable design standards and technical guidance documents identified by more senior staff
Infrequent direct client interaction
Read emails
Occasionally attends client meetings
Listens
Prepares meeting minutes
Performs basic levels of technical work on projects in support of more experienced staff within the market sector
Operates with minimal autonomy - work is closely supervised by more senior staff
Demonstrate basic proficiency with drafting and design software
Able to quickly learn and apply 2D and 3D design concepts
Work well with others
Absorb and apply constructive criticism
Seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary

Responsibilities

Assists with basic field investigations and inspections
Assists with hydrologic and hydraulic analysis
Assists with watershed modeling
Assists with alternatives analysis
Assists with design and drafting
Assists with cost estimating
Assists with technical report writing
Performs basic technical tasks assigned with oversight from others
Performs self-review of basic deliverables
Functions in a supporting role on a project team
Collaborates, listens, takes direction well, and retains information provided
Participates in tasks and produces the following with close direction/oversight from others: Site investigations, Design calculations, Technical reports and memos, Exhibits and figures, Construction quantity calculations and cost estimates, Design documents and construction plans, Presentation content and slides, Construction inspection of designed components
Basic understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets
Collaborates with supervisor and/or resource manager to plan work time on assignments
Self-monitors budgets and schedules for simple project tasks assigned
Basic ability to read and interpret applicable design standards and technical guidance documents identified by more senior staff
Infrequent direct client interaction. Read emails, occasionally attends client meetings, listens, and prepares meeting minutes.
Other duties as assigned
Operates with minimal autonomy - work is closely supervised by more senior staff