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:
Our water resources group is looking for a Graduate Engineer to complement our growing team. We provide water resources design for our transportation and land development groups, as well as standalone water resources-based projects for several different types of clients. As a graduate engineer in our downtown Minneapolis office, you will work with a water resources team of professional engineers and technicians focused on helping you grow your skills while delivering high-quality design projects. You will be involved in all aspects of water resources design including storm sewer design, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, and water quality analysis. Alliant's water resources staff members are fully integrated into the overall design team for each project, giving you exposure to roadway and traffic design, environmental compliance, construction staging, and many other design disciplines. There is opportunity to grow in this position as far as your hard work and drive to succeed will take you.
Responsibilities:
- Hydrologic Analysis: modeling hydrology to determine peak flow rates, runoff volumes, and peak water levels for watersheds
- Water Quality Analysis: selecting and sizing stormwater best management practices to improve water quality and meet permitting requirements
- Urban and Rural Drainage Design: preparing permanent and temporary storm sewer and culvert design in partnership with roadway design team
- Plan Production: utilizing MicroStation/Geopak and Open Roads Designer or AutoCAD and Civil3D to draft and model designs and prepare plans
- Cost Estimating: preparing quantities and researching historic unit prices to estimate construction costs
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering (or related engineering field), or actively pursing degree.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Excellent critical thinking skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- MicroStation or AutoCAD experience preferred
- 0 - 4 years of water resources experience, preferably on transportation-based projects
- Basic working knowledge of ArcGIS or other GIS-based software preferred
This position is expected to begin in May 2026.
Benefits:
At Alliant, we take care of our employees by offering a competitive 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.)
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 $70,000 - $80,000 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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