For the past 60 years, DOWL has been recognized as an established, highly reputable, civil engineering firm, recognizing that the foundation of our past, present, and our future is our people. DOWL’s foundation is built upon four core values: Inclusion, Integrity, Innovation, and Inspiration. These values are rooted in everything we do. As a valued partner on our engineering team, you will be one of the People Who Make It Happen!

Are you passionate about water resources engineering? Do you want to work on projects associated with drainage, river systems, dams, and irrigation? We have diverse projects and exciting new challenges and opportunities for you!

DOWL is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and highly organized Water Resources Engineer to join our Water Practice in Billings, Montana. DOWL’s Water Practice is recognized for its expertise in hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, bridge opening design, highway drainage design, rehabilitation of dams and other hydraulic structures, urban drainage planning and design, watershed modeling, irrigation design, floodplain studies, and construction administration. The position will involve a wide range of responsibilities and work assignments, including both office and field work.

Typical tasks include:

• Inspection and assessment of hydraulic structures and conveyance systems
• Topographic and bathymetric surveys
• Hydrologic analysis to determine design flows
• Hydraulic analysis and design of hydraulic structures and conveyance systems
• Develop and evaluate alternatives for hydraulic structures and conveyance systems
• Assist with the planning and design of a variety of projects, including bridge replacements, storm drainage systems, stormwater treatment, rehabilitation of dams and irrigation facilities, fish passage design, floodplains, and other water resource projects.
• Assist in the development and coordination for permit submittals to multiple jurisdictions
• Produce construction drawings and specifications
• GIS analysis, mapping, and exhibit creation
• Write technical reports
• Construction administration and inspection
• Mentor entry-level engineers on work assignments
• Other duties as assigned

The successful candidate will:

• Participate in interdisciplinary teams and contribute in meaningful ways
• Communicate with project partners and clients
• Apply state-of-the-art tools, including GIS, HEC-HMS, and 1D and 2D HEC-RAS, SRH2D, and various other runoff simulation programs to perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses
• Use Autodesk Civil 3D and/or MicroStation to produce construction drawings
• Experience a diverse range of work environments
• Develop creative and cost effective design solutions to challenging water infrastructure projects

DOWL is a growing, multidisciplinary consulting firm with offices throughout the western states and Alaska. DOWL’s business philosophy is: Inspiration, Innovation, and Integrity, and for over 50 years we’ve been doing just that – solving infrastructure challenges in extraordinary ways. At DOWL, we believe we’re in the business of developing exceptional engineers through execution of exceptional projects.

To learn more about who we are and what we do, visit us on the web at www.DOWL.com.

Qualifications

To be successful in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The minimum qualifications for this position include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• Have passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam
• Have a minimum of 2 years of experience working on water resource-related projects
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Must have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record.

Desired qualifications also include:

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• Experience in the use of HY-8, Autodesk Storm & Sanitary Analysis, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, SMS/SRH2D, Flowmaster, ArcGIS, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and MicroStation
• Excellent technical writing skills.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Assist with field investigations, analysis of alternative solutions, cost estimating, technical report writing, final design, and construction inspection.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses using computer applications such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and HY-8.
• Other engineering related duties as assigned.

Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific and technical journals. Ability to respond to inquiries from clients, co-workers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
• Ability to effectively present information to clients, co-workers, and the public.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Able to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts, such as statistics, probabilities, and trigonometry.

Physical Demands. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must occasionally traverse uneven rough terrain while performing field duties. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Field duties will require the employee to traverse uneven or rough terrain under varying climatic conditions.

Work Environment. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud.

Geographic locations are taken into consideration with respect to compensation.