Water Resources Project Engineer

15325 SE 30th Pl
Suite 300
Bellevue, WA 98007, USA

• Pay or shift range: $98,646.30 USD to $ USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Why DOWL?

DOWL is a top-ranked, multi-disciplined consulting firm with over 60 years of experience in civil engineering and related services. Our in-house expertise spans Civil and Land Development, Construction-Related Services, Transportation and Structures, and Water and Environmental Services. At DOWL, you’re valued. We support your growth, offer great benefits, and foster a culture of integrity, professionalism, and teamwork.

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.

The salary range for this position is $98,646.30 to $ USD.

Water is refreshing, one drop at a time, and non-threatening. But when you look at places like the Grand Canyon, carved out by the power of water, communities around the world ravaged by floods, or waterways polluted by poorly managed run‑off, it's evident that managing and protecting our natural waterways is serious business. Our drainage and river systems experts are experienced in the latest practices, modeling software, and federal, state, and local regulations to help address flooding and drainage issues, protecting rivers and streams, and planning for all of our clients’ water‑management needs.

Join our team and be one of the People Who Make It Happen!

The Water Resources Project Engineer 2 performs advanced levels of planning, analysis, and design for a variety of complex water resource projects including stormwater management, storm drainage systems, stream restoration and fish passage, bridges, and culverts, and more without oversight. Duties may include 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, frequent client coordination, and other tasks as needed on large, complex projects.

The person in this position is expected to exercise a strong work ethic and professional judgment, a desire to learn and apply new design concepts, perform autonomously while training and mentoring others with less experience, and have excellent organizational and communication skills. A Water Resources Project Engineer 2 is expected to work well with others, absorb and apply constructive criticism, and seek guidance from more experienced members of the team as necessary.

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.

• Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) - Advanced
• Market Sector Software (water resource, GIS, and CAD software) - Advanced

• Advanced understanding of technical fundamentals
• Washington State stormwater regulations
• WSDOT and WDFW fish passage experience and guidelines
• Demonstrates expertise to others within and beyond market sector
• Provides…