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Graduate Design Engineer, Water-Wastewater

Posted 9 days ago

OfficeBloomington, MinnesotaEN73k - 88k USD

Want to take the next step in your career and work on projects that communities rely on every day? Join TKDA’s Water/Wastewater team and help design the systems that deliver clean water, move wastewater, and keep infrastructure running across Minnesota and beyond.

We’re a 100% employee-owned, multi-disciplined firm where your work has real impact. In this role, you’ll build on your early experience, get hands-on with meaningful projects, and work alongside a team that’s invested in helping you grow.

What you’ll do

  • Support the design of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems
  • Prepare plans, calculations, and technical reports
  • Contribute to facility layouts (treatment plants, pump stations, distribution systems)
  • Collaborate with civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical teams
  • Participate in site visits, inspections, and construction support
  • Gain exposure to projects from concept through construction
### What we’re looking for
  • BS in Civil or Environmental Engineering with an emphasis on water and/or wastewater treatment and infrastructure design.
  • Emerging professional with 2-4 years of experience and an EIT certification.
  • Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Civil 3D, and Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook).
  • Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to apply effective written and verbal communication skills when preparing technical reports and specifications, participating in project team discussions, and interacting with clients and contractors.
  • Ability to work outdoors, including walking and climbing over rough terrain while carrying up to 40 pounds and/or standing for extended periods of time.
  • Ability travel as needed for construction administration, team meetings, client consultations, site inspections/visits, etc.; Occasional overnight travel may be required.
  • Must possess a valid Driver’s License with a clean driving record.
  • ### Advantageous Qualifications
  • Previous experience and progressive responsibilities associated with developing construction documentation for various municipal or industrial water/wastewater infrastructure or facilities projects.
  • Previous training or experience with ArcMap, XPSWWM, SewerCAD, HydroCAD, WaterCAD and/or Revit.
  • Previous experience conducting on-site inspections and construction observations or performing surveying responsibilities, including operation of instruments, recording and interpreting data, and staking.
  • Upon acceptance of a conditional offer of employment, the selected candidate will be required to complete a standard pre-employment background screening, which consists of Social Security verification, educational verification, review of criminal convictions, and driving history.


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    Job details
    Workplace
    Office
    Location
    Bloomington, Minnesota
    Experience
    EN
    Salary
    73k - 88k USD
    per year

    Established in 1910, TKDA is a 100 percent employee-owned company of engineers, architects, planners, and specialized experts. We solve client challenges across the industrial and manufacturing, transportation, building and sites, and water markets. Our multi-disciplined teams form a strong firm, cohesive enough to draw on each other’s strengths and versatile enough to adapt to changing business climates. We are committed to improving communities, helping businesses and industries grow, and building long-term client relationships. With offices in Chicago, Duluth, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, San Bernardino, and Seattle, we work with clients from border to border and coast to coast.

    Key team members

    Craig W. Bursch, PE (MN) F. ASCE

    Craig W. Bursch, PE (MN) F. ASCE

    Dan Munn P.E., S.E.

    Dan Munn P.E., S.E.

    Shane R. Eckman

    Shane R. Eckman

    Karen Scheffing

    Karen Scheffing

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