Dam Safety Engineer 246000 Sign-on Bonus
Dam Safety Engineer 246000 Sign-on Bonus
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Job Description
State government does not discriminate based on race color national origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth age physical or mental disability genetic information marital status creed political beliefs or affiliation veteran status military service retaliation or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.
Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):
This position requires a thorough knowledge of all fields of civil engineering with emphasis on geotechnical engineering hydrology dam design and operation and civil and water resources construction practices. This is normally acquired through a degree in Civil Engineering and relevant experience.
- A bachelors degree in civil engineering or other closely related engineering field from an ABET accredited program.
- Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE). Licensure in Montana as a Professional Engineer is required within 6months of hire.
- A minimum of two years of applicable postPE licensure experience
- Expertise in a specialty area of civil engineering applicable to dams (e.g. geotechnical hydrology hydraulic structural). This may be either specialized education (e.g. a masters degree graduate coursework or an undergraduate focus in a relevant specialty area of civil engineering) or specialized experience.
Required knowledge skills and abilities:
- Must have thorough knowledge of civil engineering as it may be applied to the design construction repair and modification of dams. This should include education and experience in a relevant specialized field such as geotechnical hydrologic hydraulic or structural engineering.
- Must have dam engineering knowledge sufficient to sign regulatory dam inspection and evaluation reports with the implied assurances of a professional engineering license.
- Must have the ability to assess whether conditions observed in the field or determined through technical review or analysis pose a serious risk.
- Must have the ability to make correct and timely decisions in the field using indepth experience and sound judgement.
- Must have strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to clearly present complex technical information.
- Must be skilled in the use of computers including word processing and spreadsheet software.
- Experience with construction field instrumentation water measurement soil and concrete testing geologic and geotechnical drilling and surveying is desirable.
- Experience with CAD GIS hydrologic hydraulic geotechnical modeling programs and databases is desirable.
Special Information:
- Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. A valid drivers license is required with less than 12 conviction points in the most recently completed 36 months.
- Applicants must be able to work in a variety of field conditions including traversing sloped earthen embankments spillways and uneven surfaces climbing ladders working in gate towers conduits manholes and other confined spaces
Eligibility to work:In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act the person selected must produce within three days of hire documents that show authorization to work in the United States. Examples of such documentation include a birth certificate or Social Security card along with a drivers license or other picture I.D. or a U.S. passport or a green card. The state of Montana does not sponsor Visas or Green Cards.
This position is eligible for a signon bonus for qualifying employees as described here in the amount of $This position is eligible for a $6000 sign on bonus.
Selected candidate may be eligible to receive relocation expenses per DNRC Moving and Relocation Policy.
This position has pay levels. Starting pay will be set based on education and experience. You may be eligible to move up within the pay levels during your employment based on the criteria outlined in the Performance Matrix.
DNRC Professional Engineering Performance Matrix
Level 1 $43.43
Level 2 $45.43
Level 3 $47.43
Work Unit Overview:
The State of Montana specifically DNRC Water Resource Divisions State Water Projects Bureau administers the operation maintenance management and rehabilitation of 19 Water Storage Projects including 23 dams and over 250 miles of irrigation canals. The Bureau also owns the Broadwater Missouri Toston Hydroelectric facility. The Bureau provides oversight of these projects by delivering inspection instrumentation engineering and operation services. The Bureau also owns and manages real property associated with the Projects and manages multiple haying grazing and recreational leases. This position is within the Bureaus Project Management Section.
Job Overview:
Within the Project Management Section this position requires a Montana professional engineers license and civil engineering expertise to perform an extensive range of engineering functions relating to the operation inspection maintenance repair and modification of stateowned water projects. The success of the State Water Projects Bureau ownerdam safety program requires a strong and diverse engineering background including formal education specialized training and design experience specifically related to water conveyance storage and dams. The State Water Projects Bureau owner dam safety program exists to ensure continued safe and reliable water project operation in accordance with state and federal dam safety regulations.
Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities):These job functions are the essential duties of the position and are not allinclusive of all the duties that may be assigned to the incumbent.
Coordinate the Bureaus annual dam safety and O&M inspection program.
Conduct annual dam safety and O&M inspections on all State Water Projects Bureau owned dams.
Coordinate the Bureaus efforts for inspection reporting and submittal of FiveYear Engineers Dam Evaluations on Stateregulated highhazard dams in support of operation permit renewals and similar efforts for federally regulated dams.
Conduct and prepare regulatory FiveYear Engineers Evaluations for highhazard dams.
Perform engineering design project management and contract management on maintenance repair modification and technical analysis projects.
Responsible for assessing the condition and performance of stateowned dams identifying potential dam safety issues and recommending corrective actions and repair alternatives to ensure continued safe and reliable operation.
Responsible for identifying prioritizing and recommending operations related maintenance and repair actions.
Provide engineering support and technical assistance and oversight for ongoing project operations and modifications.
Coordinate inspections maintenance activities and repair projects with other DNRC staff water user associations contractors regulatory agencies and other parties.
Work is typically performed in the office; however this position requires extensive travel and fieldwork. Travel may be periodic in nature occur under various weather conditions extend beyond normal business hours and comprise approximately 30 of total work time.
As the primary point of contact and subject matter expert the incumbent is required to occasionally work on weekends and afterhours to meet deadlines or respond to incidents or emergencies which may affect the safety of stateowned dams and ultimately downstream property and life.
These job duties are the essential duties of the position and are not allinclusive of all duties that may be assigned to the incumbent.
Benefits:
Live and play in Helena Montana which is located in the beautiful Rocky Mountains and sits halfway between Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. Montana offers an abundance ofrecreational opportunities including camping fishing hunting as well as world class mountain biking and hiking.
These are just a few of our other benefits:
- Work/life balance with flexible schedules and partial telework available within the state of Montana.
- 38 paid days off a year including vacation sick leave and holidays. (Vacation days increase with continued state service)
- Longevity pay increases with continuous service.
- Health dental vision life insurance coverage flexible spending accounts EAP clickhereto learn more.
- Free telehealth and access to free employee medical clinics clickhereto learn more.
- Choice between two different retirement plans:The Defined Benefit Retirement PlanandThe Defined Contribution Retirement Plan. An optional 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan is also available to supplement your retirement.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness
- Career progression training opportunities and room for professional growth.
- State employee discounts at various businesses across the state.
- Military leave: Up to 15 days of military leave with full pay.
*This position may be covered by aVoluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA)
Application and Selection Process: The DNRC may include the following factors in determining whether an applicant meets the qualifications of a position vacancy by: State of MT application form cover letter current resume educational requirements structured interview a performance test jobrelated reference checks jobrelated work experience jobrelated past and current performance.
Required Application Materials:
- Resume
- Cover Letter
HELPFUL HINT: You must check the relevant document box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application.
Employment Type
Full Time
