Restoration Designer (Oakdale, MN)

LimnoTech is seeking a Restoration Designer in Oakdale, MN, to support environmental and water resource projects. The role involves restoration design, watershed assessments, water quality modeling, and collaboration with senior staff. Candidates should have a relevant Bachelor's degree, strong communication skills, and analytical abilities. This position emphasizes professional growth and teamwork in solving complex environmental challenges.
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LimnoTech is a leading environmental engineering and science firm with clients who face water-related problems that are more challenging and costly than ever before. It is our job to help our clients make decisions based on the best available science and real-world constraints. At LimnoTech, our values are to: honor the science, lead through innovation, act through partnership, commit to the long-term, and pursue big, bold actions.

Are you ready to join a team of smart, talented people who are motivated every day to deliver excellence and make a difference for our clients, our partners, and the environment. LimnoTech has an exciting opportunity for an early career environmental, water resources, or coastal engineer or an environmentally focused landscape architect to help meet ongoing/expanding project needs. The selected candidate will work in our Oakdale, MN location.

Position Responsibilities The engineer hired will provide support for a variety of interesting and innovative projects in LimnoTech's service areas, possibly including: Watershed, stream, lake, and related ecosystem restoration design and planning Coastal restoration design and planning Stormwater management design and planning Green infrastructure design and planning Data processing, analysis, management, and visualization Water quality modeling Hydraulic and hydrologic (H&H) evaluations and modeling Computer Aided Design (CAD) Our designers work closely with senior staff to develop sound approaches for addressing our clients' problems. Initial tasks are likely to include restoration design support, watershed characterization and assessments, water resources risk evaluations, water quality data management and analysis, modeling support, and assistance with field work. Responsibility and opportunities will be commensurate with experience and capability.

LimnoTech emphasizes collaborative learning, advanced training, and professional leadership, providing team members with the tools and work environment needed to chart their career paths. Opportunities abound for increased responsibilities and professional growth. Motivated and enthusiastic team members with good people skills thrive in our collegial organization.

If you like working with other smart, dedicated people to solve problems, we'd like to hear from you. Requested Qualifications The following are required qualifications for this position: Bachelor's degree in engineering (Civil, Water Resources, Environmental, or Coastal) or landscape architecture from an accredited university program is required. Master's degree is a plus.

Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential, as are strong analytical and computational abilities. Must be legally able to work in the U.S. for any employer (proper documentation is required)

The following experience, training, or familiarity is desired, but not required: 2-5 years of professional experience. Training or experience with AutoCAD. Experience in restoration, water resources, or coastal design.

Familiarity or experience with the topics mentioned under "position responsibilities." Training or experience in data management and GIS. Capabilities with Python, or web development programming. Ability to do occasional field work

Training or experience in hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling. Compensation LimnoTech values and rewards high achievement within a supportive working community. Individual achievement is rewarded through a unique merit review process based on recommendations from colleagues at all levels of the company, plus positive feedback from clients.

This system drives pay increases and increased project and corporate responsibility. We track individual progress annually to ensure competitiveness within our industry and identify opportunities for targeted professional development. The salary for this position will be determined based on the candidate's years and type of experience, degrees earned, and fit with job requirements, and is expected to range between $65,000 and $110,000 annually.

Our company culture focuses on giving our people opportunities to improve and grow through training, conferences, workshops, seminars, and participation in professional organizations. We also favor more personal, self-directed career planning over traditional performance evaluations. We encourage a mix of mentoring and proactive self-management so individuals can explore and create work opportunities that further their careers.

In addition to highly competitive compensation, LimnoTech offers an outstanding benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401k plan with company match, an employee stock ownership program (ESOP), flexible benefits program, medical leave, and more. For more information about our firm, please visit www.limno.com LimnoTech is an employee-owned (ESOP), equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer. We value a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace at LimnoTech

We believe that collaboration between diverse individuals with different perspectives and a unity of purpose will strengthen our company culture and yield innovative solutions for our clients. Therefore, we will intentionally increase awareness, foster dialogue, and seek continuous improvement in diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our company systems and practices. LimnoTech welcomes all qualified candidates for a diverse work force, and we are committed to equal opportunity and nondiscrimination.

Employees are hired and promoted based strictly and solely on their competence to perform the work, without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. LimnoTech uses E-Verify in its hiring practices to achieve a lawful workforce. We intend to have our website and job application functions accessible to everyone.

If you or someone you know needs assistance completing an employment application, please contact us at 734-332-1200. This is a full time position