Engineer (PE) - Municipal Infrastructure Planning and Design

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated Civil Engineer to join our growing municipal infrastructure team in Grand Forks, North Dakota. In this role, you will work on a wide range of projects serving municipal and rural clients, including utility master planning, capital improvements programming, funding-related planning, and traditional water and sewer infrastructure design. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to both long-range infrastructure decisions and the engineering projects that bring those decisions to life.

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Planning & Capital Improvements Programming:
  • Assist with the development of water, wastewater, stormwater, and utility master plans.
  • Evaluate existing infrastructure systems and identify long-term improvement needs.
  • Support capital improvement planning, project prioritization, and infrastructure investment strategies.
  • Perform data analysis, asset management evaluations, service area reviews, and system performance assessments.
  • Develop planning-level opinions of probable construction cost and support funding-related project documentation.
  • Help communities connect infrastructure condition, growth, regulatory requirements, and available funding with implementable projects.
• Engineering & Design:
  • Prepare or assist with technical memorandums, facility plans, reports, specifications, construction schedules, and design documents.
  • Assist with planning and design for water distribution systems, sanitary sewer collection systems, lift stations, water storage facilities, utility extensions, replacement projects, and rural water infrastructure.
  • Perform hydraulic analyses, engineering calculations, feasibility evaluations, and alternatives analyses.
  • Prepare plans, specifications, bidding documents, and construction cost estimates.
  • Support bidding, construction administration, field observation coordination, change orders, pay applications, and project closeout activities.
• Client & Community Engagement:
  • Collaborate with city staff, public works departments, utility operators, rural utility boards, elected officials, and internal project teams.
  • Participate in client meetings, workshops, planning discussions, and public engagement efforts.
  • Help communicate technical concepts clearly and practically for both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Build trusted client relationships from project conception through planning, design, construction, and implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related Engineering field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in municipal engineering.
• Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain within 6 months.
• Excellent leadership and project management skills.
• Working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local codes.
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with groups both internally and externally.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with ArcGIS, AutoCAD, and discipline-specific software.
• Strong written, verbal communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Valid driver’s license with a good driving record.
• Ability to work collaboratively with project teams and communicate effectively with clients and stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Significant annual bonuses
• Paid health, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• PTO and paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Generous 401(k) match
• Access to HSA & FSAs
• Flexible schedules
• Annual HEI logo wear

Job Location: Grand Forks, ND