Water Resources Design Engineer

DOWL•Billings, MT

15h•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. DOWL provides a comprehensive benefits package to support the health and financial well-being of our full-time employees and their families. DOWL offers a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) (including employer contribution). Other benefits include flexible spending account, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance, dependent care account, employee assistance program, a 401(k) plan with discretionary employer contributions for matching, profit sharing, student debt repayment, paid time off, paid holidays. Paid Time Off (PTO) accrues at a minimum of 16 days per year and accruals being on first day of employment. Employees also receive nine paid holidays throughout the calendar year. For more details and eligibility please visit Careers - DOWL .

Requirements

Proficient understanding of technical fundamentals
Basic awareness of technical aspects of other market sectors
Bachelor's Degree required
4 years of experience required
3 years of experience required with advanced degree
PE required
CFM, PH encouraged
Driving is an essential job function or a valid driver’s license is required to support legitimate business purposes
Regularly required to sit.
Required to talk and hear.
Regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands.
Occasionally navigate uneven terrain during site visits for engineering investigations and construction observation.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

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.
Includes moderately complex field investigations and inspections, hydrologic and hydraulic analysis, watershed modeling, alternatives analysis, design and drafting, cost estimating, technical report writing, preparation of scope and budgets for new projects, conducting quality control checking of others’ work, and other tasks as needed.
Exercises a strong work ethic and professional judgment, has a desire to learn new design concepts, and has great organizational and communication skills.
Demonstrates full proficiency with drafting and design software and fully understands 2D and 3D design concepts.
Works well with others, absorbs and applies constructive criticism, and seeks guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary.
Performs moderately complex design tasks independently.
Effectively divides projects into individual tasks.
Leads technical effort on small projects.
Performs quality control of basic deliverables.
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 the following independently: Site investigation, Design calculations, Technical reports and memos, Exhibits and figures, Construction quantity calculations and cost estimates, Design documents and construction plans, Complete technical sections of permit applications, Presentation content and slides, Prepare content for bidding addenda, Construction inspection of designed components.
Understands scopes, schedules, and budgets.
Able to predict and deliver individual tasks within a set level of effort.
Assists with budget and schedule development.
Able to consistently meet budget and schedule expectations on projects.
Proficiently identifies, interprets, and employs applicable design standards and technical guidance.
Frequent client communications.
Coordinates to resolve issues on small projects.
Attends client meetings.
Consistently uses situationally appropriate communication tools (e.g., email versus phone versus in-person).
Performs moderate to advanced levels of technical work on larger and more complex projects as assigned by the market sector.
Operates with a moderate level of autonomy.
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