Salary : $77,313.60 - $119,038.40 Annually
Location : Des Moines - 50313 - Polk County, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 27-00107
Agency: 009 Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Opening Date: 07/14/2026
Closing Date: 7/28/2026 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag: #LI-POST
Point of Contact: Job DescriptionOnly applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list. IDALS seeks to fill the position of Environmental Engineer Senior in the Specifically, the selected candidate will serve as a lead engineering and technical expert overseeing installation of water quality infrastructure practices in support of the Iowa Water Quality Initiative (WQI) and the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy.
Duties of the selected candidate will include, but may not be limited to;
- Perform initial site visit and assist to verify eligibility of site for wetland development and suitability for practice installation prior to execution of a contract for outsourced engineering.
- Attend meetings with landowners and engineering consultant to review preliminary design to ensure specifications are met.
- Assist with review of final design and specification submittal from engineering consultant. Provide quality assurance and quality control with respect to project plans and specifications furnished to IDALS by engineering consultants. Provide technical assistance as needed to representatives of engineering consultants.
- Assist with development and submittal of information needed for various permits, including US Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 and DNR Floodplain and Water Storage permits. This includes cultural resources assessments needed to expedite permitting processes and potential modification of designs depending on potential findings.
- Assist with review of construction bidding and contracting documents, attend pre-bid meetings and bid openings associated with water quality infrastructure projects bid by IDALS.
- Perform periodic site visits during construction and assist with processing of contractor and consulting engineer pay requests.
- Provide review of other edge-of-field practices and provide technical assistance to watershed coordinators and environmental specialists, and technicians who are collecting field data for those projects.
- Complete design of smaller wetlands and edge-of-field projects where it is determined that in-house design will be more efficient and cost effective.
- Visit completed sites in need of repairs or non-routine maintenance. Work with landowner and contractor to recommend appropriate remedy and ensure work is completed correctly.
- Provide training and guidance to technicians, SWCD employees, and environmental specialists on field data collection and survey techniques necessary for design and installation of water quality infrastructure practices.
Go to these links to learn more about the Water Resources Bureau. and
Applicants may submit a cover letter and resume describing their relevant experience. Application materials can be uploaded in the Attachments Section during the application process.
As an employee of IDALS you are a State of Iowa employee and eligible for a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Low out of pocket, high quality family medical insurance as low as $210.00 per month, single as low as $64.00 per month
- Dental insurance is free for single and $48.00 per month for family coverage
- $20,000 basic life insurance at no cost, voluntary supplemental life for an additional cost, and long term disability insurance at no cost
- Exceptional retirement package includes IPERS (Iowa Public Employee Retirement System) which is a fixed income or defined benefit pension plan
- In addition to IPERS a deferred compensation plan (similar to a 401K) with a state match of up to $75.00 per month
- Paid leave includes - 9 holidays, sick, vacation, military leave, and jury duty leave
To learn more about benefits available as a State of Iowa Employee click here to visit the web page.
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Civil Engineering 6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in one or more of the following: • Survey crew • Construction inspector • Professional civil engineer Must be able to read blueprints, plans, and/or specifications.
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Agricultural Engineering 6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both including knowledge in one or in a combination of the following areas: machinery and power systems, structural design, mechanical analysis or ventilation, and climate control.
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Environmental Engineering 6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in the area of engineering that is centered on the technology concerned with the reduction of pollution, contamination, and deterioration of the surroundings in which humans live.
Minimum Qualification Requirements Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Sanitary, Civil, Chemical, Nuclear, Mechanical, Industrial, Agricultural, or Public Health Engineering and three years of full-time professional work in environmental engineering;
OR
an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting thirty semester hours of accredited graduate level course work in Environmental, Sanitary, Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Agricultural, or Public Health Engineering for each year of the required experience to a maximum substitution of two years;
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licensure as a Professional Engineer by the Iowa Board of Engineering Examiners.
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Additional Qualification Requirements Licensure as a Professional Engineer to practice in Iowa may be required at the option of the employing department within one year of employment.
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Do you understand that the answers to all of the following questions must be truthful, honest, and accurate to the best of your ability?
Please read all questions and answers thoroughly and make sure you understand them completely.
Ensure the answers to your questions match the information filled out on your application and the attachments you have uploaded. If the answers to your questions are inconsistent with your application information or uploaded attachments, you will be given zero points for the question. Knowingly misrepresenting the facts when submitting any information related to an application, examination, certification, appeal, or any other facet of the selection process will result in your disqualification from this application and future employment with the state of Iowa.
- Yes - I understand and agree.
- No
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?
- No - I have NOT filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq
- Yes - I HAVE filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq
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Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Sanitary, Civil, Chemical, Nuclear, Mechanical, Industrial, Agricultural, or Public Health Engineering?
IF YES How many years do you have of full-time professional work in environmental engineering?
- I do not have a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Sanitary, Civil, Chemical, Nuclear, Mechanical, Industrial, Agricultural, or Public Health Engineering
- No full time professional work experience in environmental engineering
- Less than two years of full time professional work experience in environmental engineering
- Two years to less than three years of full time professional work experience in environmental engineering
- Three or more years of full time professional work experience in environmental engineering
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How many years do you have of a combination of full time professional work experience in environmental engineering and GRADUATE level (post bachelor's degree) course work in Environmental, Sanitary, Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Industrial, Agricultural, or Public Health Engineering?
30 semester hours equals one year of experience. Applicants may substitute a MAXIMUM of 60 semester hours (2 year) of graduate level course work in the designated areas
- I do not have any of the combined graduate education and/or experience
- Less than two years of full time professional work experience in environmental engineering
- Two years to less than three years of full time professional work experience in environmental engineering
- Three or more years of full time professional work experience in environmental engineering
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Do you currently hold a licensure as a Professional Engineer by the Iowa Board of Engineering Examiners?
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Does your application demonstrate that you have 6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both including knowledge of Agricultural Engineering, in one or in a combination of the following areas: machinery and power systems, structural design, mechanical analysis or ventilation, and climate control?
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Does your application demonstrate that you have 6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in one or more of the following:
- Survey crew;
- Construction inspector;
- Professional civil engineer?
Must be able to read blueprints, plans, and/or specifications.
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Does your application demonstrate that you have 6 months' experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in Environmental Engineering, the area of engineering that is centered on the technology concerned with the reduction of pollution, contamination, and deterioration of the surroundings in which humans live?
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If you answered "Yes" to the selective questions above - please list exactly HOW you meet it: list exact classes and credit hours, employer, dates and hours per week and exact duties. Please do not paste or state - See application or resume. If you answered no to the question above please type in "No" in the box below.)
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