Design Engineer - Water Resources

Company: Bolton & Menk, Inc.
Location: Burnsville
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

DescriptionBolton & Menk has an exciting opportunity for a Design Engineer, EIT, to join our Water Resources team in our any of our Twin Cities offices. As a Top Workplace, this is a fantastic chance to work with a talented team of professionals and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. With over 75 years of experience, Bolton & Menk specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions across the Midwest, Southeast, and beyond.
This is an opportunity to support a variety of interesting and complex stormwater quality, drainage design, and modeling projects for our growing list of transportation, municipal, watershed, and private clients throughout the Midwest and beyond. We are looking to add a Design Engineer who will help foster our mission that All People Should Live in Safe, Sustainable and Beautiful Communities!
As a design engineer with Bolton & Menk, you will be supporting a team of engineers providing technical analysis, drainage design, plan development, and modeling to take your projects from preliminary design through construction.
What You Will Be Doing:

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• Assist Project Engineers with design and construction phase activities on water resources related projects
  
• Develop hydrologic and hydraulic modeling for municipal storm drain systems and stormwater treatment
  
• Assist with CAD production of storm drain improvements, and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPPs)
  
• Assist Project Engineers with NPDES and MS4 compliance and Watershed district permitting and coordination
  
• Assist with producing project drainage plans and specifications, preparing cost and quantity take-off estimates
  
• Develop regional stormwater plans and/or floodplain modeling and analysis
  
• Assist with design and permitting for Stream Restoration and Wetland Restoration projects
  
• Field work may include SWPPP inspections, infiltration testing, field measurements, site visits, and/or construction observation, including interacting with contractors, sub-contractors, residents and City staff
  
  What We Are Looking For:
  
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  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering with an emphasis on water resources or bio-systems engineering, or equivalent program from an accredited college
    
  • Certified Engineer-in-Training or able to obtain within 12 months of hire
    
  • Working knowledge and skills in CAD and design software.(i.e. AutoCAD Civil3D, MicroStation)
    
  • Ability to learn and utilize drainage modeling and design software (XPSWMM, AutoDesk Storm & Sanitary, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS)
    
  • Possess a valid drivers license as travel to various facilities and job sites may be required
    
    Salary Range: $58,000 - $90,000 depending on years of experience and credentials
    Bolton & Menk is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to specific geographic location. Bolton & Menk reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant's sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
    Supporting Our Employees
    There's life at work and life outside of work. Bolton & Menk has a number of benefit programs and amenities to support you and your family throughout whatever stage of life you are in.
    Benefits:
    
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    • Competitive compensation plan - overtime compensation available to most employees
      
    • Discretionary bonuses available to most employees
      
    • ESOP - Employee ownership (ESOP); 100% company-paid contributions
      
    • 401(k) Match Program
      
    • Paid time off (PTO)
      
    • Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
      
    • Six paid company holidays
      
    • Two floating personal holidays for events that are important in your life
      
    • Tuition reimbursement
      
    • Parental leave
      
    • Short term and Long-term disability
      
    • Dependent care reimbursement
      
    • Employee assistance program
      
    • Health insurance
      
    • Flexible spending account
      
    • Life insurance
      
    • Vision insurance
      
      WHY BOLTON & MENK?Bolton & Menk, Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949, we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today, Bolton & Menk has more than 1,000 employees throughout more than 35 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Colorado providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here:
      OUR BENEFITSAt Bolton & Menk, we value our people and provide an exceptional Total Compensation and Benefits Package to protect our most valuable asset. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. Perks of being a Bolton & Menk employee include peace of mind with our benefits package and competitive compensation plan, flexible schedules, and career development opportunities. Learn more here:
      We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
      Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.
      It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.Qualifications
      EducationBachelor of Science of Civil Engineering (required)
      Licenses & CertificationsEngineer In Training (preferred)
      Skills
      • Microsoft Word (preferred)
      • Microsoft Excel (preferred)
      • CIVIL3D (preferred)
      • MicroStation (preferred)
        
        Equal Opportunity Employer
        
        This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
        For further information, please review the notice from the Department of Labor.

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