Water Resources Design Engineer

DOWL • Billings, MT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

DOWL is a top-ranked, multidisciplinary consulting firm with more than 60 years of experience delivering innovative civil engineering solutions. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. Our Surface Water Group in the Water and Environmental Service practice area is recognized for its expertise in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, drainage design, bridge and scour design, floodplain studies, and rehabilitation of dams and other hydraulic structures. As part of our team, you will contribute to projects that address critical water management challenges, from aging infrastructure rehabilitation and flood risk reduction to stormwater conveyance and river system improvements. At DOWL, we are committed to developing exceptional engineers through meaningful project experience. You’ll collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, apply advanced tools and modeling software, and take on a wide range of responsibilities spanning both office and field work. We foster a culture grounded in integrity, professionalism, innovation, and teamwork, where your contributions are valued, your growth is supported, and your work makes a lasting difference.

Requirements

• Proficient understanding of technical fundamentals
• Performs moderately complex design tasks independently
• Effectively divides projects into individual tasks
• Leads technical effort on small projects
• Performs quality control of basic deliverables
• Basic awareness of technical aspects of other market sectors
• Primarily functions in a supporting role on a project team, often in the role as a task leader for a small team on simple tasks.
• Anticipates the needs of other technical disciplines and takes responsibility for results of the assigned work.
• Produces site investigation independently.
• Produces design calculations independently.
• Produces technical reports and memos independently.
• Produces exhibits and figures independently.
• Produces construction quantity calculations and cost estimates independently.
• Produces design documents and construction plans independently.
• Produces complete technical sections of permit applications independently.
• Produces presentation content and slides independently.
• Prepares content for bidding addenda independently.
• Intermediate understanding of scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort.
• Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects.
• Able to proficiently identify, interpret, and employ applicable design standards and technical guidance.
• Frequent client communications.
• Consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in-person).
• Bachelor's Degree required
• 4 years of experience required
• 3 years of experience required with advanced degree
• PE required
• Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes
• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Proficient
• Market Sector Software (water resource, GIS, and CAD software) - Proficient
• Demonstrate full proficiency with drafting and design software and fully understand 2D and 3D design concepts.
• Work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary.

Nice To Haves

• CFM, PH encouraged

Responsibilities

• Performs intermediate to advanced levels of 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 with minimal oversight.
• Conducts moderately complex field investigations and inspections.
• Performs hydrologic and hydraulic analysis.
• Conducts watershed modeling.
• Performs alternatives analysis.
• Engages in design and drafting.
• Estimates costs.
• Writes technical reports.
• Prepares scope and budgets for new projects.
• Conducts quality control checking of others’ work.
• Assists with budget and schedule development.
• Performs construction inspection of designed components.
• Coordinates to resolve issues on small projects.
• Attends client meetings.
• May assist with some project management tasks.

Benefits

• High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (including employer contribution)
• flexible spending account
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability insurance
• dependent care account
• employee assistance program
• 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching
• profit sharing
• student debt repayment
• paid time off
• paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level