Water Resources Engineer – Mid Level (Hybrid)
Barr Engineering Co.Bismarck, North Dakota, United States
Posted February 27, 2026
80000 - 100000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Barr provides engineering and environmental consulting services to clients across the Midwest, throughout the Americas, and around the world. We have been employee-owned since 1966 and trace our origins to the early 1900s. Working together, our 1,100+ engineers, scientists, and technical specialists help clients develop, manage, and restore natural resources. Barr’s project teams work with clients in industries such as power, refining, mining, and manufacturing as well as attorneys, government agencies, and natural-resource-management organizations. Our project sites range from iron-ore mines in South America to wind-power farms in South Dakota, from manufacturing facilities in California to oil-sands fields in western Canada. Barr is an EEO employer. For more about who we are and what we do, please visit our website at www.barr.com
Job Description
The role seeks a water resources engineer to join the Bismarck team. Responsibilities include hydraulic and hydrologic analysis, reporting, and project management.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering with emphasis on water resources.
- 5+ years of water resources engineering experience with a focus on hydrology, hydraulics, or water quality.
- Experience leading tasks or projects, and hydrologic modeling and 1D and 2D hydraulic modeling software.
Benefits
- Competitive, affordable insurance plans
- Retirement benefits: 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contribution and an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) with company contribution in Barr stock
- Profit distribution: Barr has a "no retained earnings" model and distributes all profit to our employees through our annual bonus distribution plan, ESOP, and dividends to shareholders
- Professional development benefits: Annual time and expense allowances, mentorship program, and many internal training opportunities
- Work/life balance: Paid time off, holidays, overtime for non-exempt/hourly staff, and compensatory time for exempt/salaried staff (time off or pay for extra time worked), paid family leave
- Wellness focus: Ergonomic analysis and equipment, Personal Protective Equipment allowance, wellbeing-focused educational opportunities