Graduate Design Engineer, Water-Wastewater

Job Description

Job Description

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.

The listed salary range reflects base pay for candidates with 2-4 years of related experience. Compensation is determined based on technical skills, experience level, and qualifications. Candidates with more experience or different compensation expectations are encouraged to apply. All candidates are evaluated on the full scope of what they bring to the role. 

Salary range does not include additional compensation, such as TKDA's ESOP or bonus program. 

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.

*Notice to Recruiters and Placement Agencies*

TKDA will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or placement agencies unless a service agreement is in place. In the event TKDA receives an unsolicited resume without a service agreement in place, TKDA will not be obligated to pay a service fee of any amount nor will TKDA be held liable to terms or conditions under any agreement of any kind that has not been authorized in writing by a TKDA officer.