Design Engineer - Water Resources

Bolton & Menk has an exciting opportunity for a Design Engineer, EIT, to join our Water Resources team in the Ames office. 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 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. This position is open to a December 2026, May 2027 graduate or an EIT with 1-3 years of experience.

• 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

• 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, Micro Station)
• Ability to learn and utilize drainage modeling and design software (XPSWMM, Auto Desk Storm & Sanitary, HEC-RAS, HEC-HMS)
• Possess a valid drivers license as travel to various facilities and job sites may be required
• Experience or coursework with GIS software, (Arc Pro)
• Experience or coursework in hydrology, open channel hydraulics, and associated modeling (HydroCAD, HEC-RAS)

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis, part-time basis or internship for any employer without restriction. Bolton & Menk does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position.

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 40 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies.

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