Hydraulics Design Engineer

CapMetro; Oakdale (MN); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Defined pension plan

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Some telework available

Job summary

MnDOT is seeking a Hydraulics Design Engineer to design bridge waterways, culverts, deck drains and detention basins for trunk highways. You will provide technical guidance to MnDOT districts and partner agencies, and perform bridge scour evaluations with countermeasure design.

The role also supports updating drainage standards, hydraulic automation, asset management, and climate resilience initiatives in Minnesota.

Qualifications

• Licensure as a professional engineer with AELSLAGID or ability to obtain via reciprocity.
• 2D modeling of streams and rivers experience.
• Experience analyzing engineering data.
• Experience providing technical guidance to others.

Responsibilities

• Design bridge waterways, culverts, deck drain systems, basins and channels for trunk highways.
• Provide technical expertise to MnDOT District Offices and other agencies.
• Conduct bridge scour evaluation on new and existing structures and design countermeasures.
• Update drainage standards and support hydraulic automation and asset management; contribute to climate resiliency efforts.

Skills

Hydraulics & hydrology

2D modeling

Data analysis

Technical guidance

Education

Professional Engineer licensure (PE) with AELSLAGID or reciprocity

Tools

2D modeling software

Job description

As a Hydraulics Design Engineer, you will design bridge waterways, culverts, deck drain systems, retention/detention basins and channels for trunk highways. This position provides technical expertise and assistance to MnDOT District Offices, municipalities and county engineers as requested; conducts bridge scour evaluation on new and existing bridges and design countermeasures. In addition, the position updates drainage standards and supports hydraulic automation and asset management and will be involved in hydraulic climate resiliency efforts at MnDOT.

Why MnDOT?

We offer excellent employee benefits, such as low-cost health and dental insurance, and affordable dependent coverage. Other benefits include:

• 12 paid holidays per year
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Defined pension plan
• Paid life insurance
• Paid parental leave available
• Some telework is available
• And more!

Minimum Qualifications:

Licensure as a professional engineer with the Minnesota Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience and Interior Design (AELSLAGID) or ability to obtain licensure through reciprocity. (If obtaining licensure through reciprocity, a practice pending letter from AELSLAGID must be provided to MnDOT HR before starting employment.) AND

• Experience in hydraulics and hydrology, including 2D modeling of streams and rivers.
• Experience analyzing and preparing engineering data.
• Experience providing technical guidance and support to others.