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Professional Water Resources Engineer
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A Professional Water Resources Engineer designs drainage systems, hydrologic and hydraulic models, roadway drainage and stormwater treatment systems, and performs bridge and culvert hydraulic analysis for transportation projects.
About this role
You deserve a job that you feel proud of, where you can channel your knowledge and skills into projects that positively affect communities, and where you design your own path. This is Alliant. Become an employee-owner of a growing engineering and consulting firm where we strive to provide a diverse and equitable culture of support and opportunities. Our success is driven by our employee-owners, and we're excited to have you be a part of it.
The Impact You'll Have:
You will play a key role in helping Alliant’s water resources group design drainage systems on complex transportation projects. You will have the opportunity to work closely with MnDOT and our City and County clients throughout the state. There are also opportunities to work on high-profile projects using alternative delivery methods such as Design-Build. As a Professional Water Resources Engineer, you will use your technical expertise to design hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, develop roadway drainage and stormwater treatment systems, design erosion control and sediment management best management practices, coordinate and obtain agency permitting, and perform bridge and culvert hydraulic analysis.
As an employee-owned company, we will encourage you to engage in professional development activities to grow your client network. You will be part of a dynamic Transportation Design team that is truly team-first and provides many opportunities outside of work for team building, socializing, and serving the community.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or Biosystems Engineering with a hydrology or water resources emphasis
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Minnesota, or ability to acquire license through reciprocity within six (6) months of employment
- 4+ years of previous experience in hydrology and hydraulics, water resources engineering, and storm water management
- Knowledge of hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software
- Demonstrated experience and strong proficiencies with Microstation and GEOPAK Drainage and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D
- Experience with or demonstrated aptitude for collaborating with roadway design teams to ensure drainage systems are coordinated, constructable, and engineered to the appropriate level of detail
- The ability to think spatially and understand how design practices correlate with real-world construction
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team environment
Benefits:
At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a world class benefit package including:
- Competitive Salary with Bonus Opportunities
- Market-Leading Profit Sharing, ESOP and 401k Contribution Programs
- Medical (with HSA Contribution), Dental, and Vision Plans
- Company Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical and Dependent Care
- Wellness Programs and Competitions
- Generous Annual Leave and Compensatory Time Off Programs
- Flexible Schedules
- Casual Work Environment
- Paid Professional Development and Training
- Community Involvement/Charity Events
- Numerous Employee Focused Events (Lunch & Learns, Office Recreation Room, Off-Site Socials, Etc.)
Who We Are:
Alliant Engineering, Inc., an employee-owned company, is a growing engineering, planning, landscape architecture, and surveying firm with a strong culture of customer service, quality, delivery, and innovation. At Alliant we work hard; we have fun; and we love it.
We design solutions that address current needs while paving the way for a brighter future. We provide a culture of diversity, equity, and support, where everyone is given the opportunity to grow and succeed. We approach every project with unwavering confidence yet remain humbly committed to designing work that speaks for itself. At Alliant, our employee-owners are the force behind our success, and we can't wait for you to join us to build better communities with excellence and passion.
The base salary for this position is expected to be in the range of $80,000 - $100,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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