Dams & Canals Engineer
Job Location:
Helena, MT - USA
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Job Summary
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Minimum Qualifications (or equivalent combinations of education and experience)
Bachelors degree in civil engineering from an ABET-accredited program or a closely related ABET-accredited engineering degree such as environmental or geotechnical engineering.
Current Professional Engineer licensure with Montana PE licensure required within six months of hire.
At least two years of applicable professional engineering experience after PE licensure.
Specialized education or experience in a civil-engineering discipline relevant to irrigation or water-conveyance systems such as geotechnical hydrologic hydraulic or structural engineering.
Preferred experience
Water-resources design construction operation or maintenance.
Dam canal irrigation or other water-conveyance infrastructure.
Surveying water measurement legal land descriptions contracts technical writing and construction practices
CAD GIS hydraulic analysis software spreadsheets and field testing or surveying equipment.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Successful candidates will bring:
Knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices related to dams canals irrigation systems and water-conveyance infrastructure including hydraulics hydrology geotechnical structural and construction engineering.
Knowledge of engineering inspection condition assessment rehabilitation design construction administration and project-management practices.
Skill in evaluating infrastructure conditions identifying risks and repair needs and developing practical cost-effective engineering solutions.
Skill in developing scopes of work schedules budgets plans specifications cost estimates and bid documents.
Skill in managing consultants contractors construction activities and multiple projects from planning through closeout.
Skill in preparing clear technical reports field documentation correspondence and presentations for technical and nontechnical audiences.
Ability to interpret engineering plans specifications contracts technical data and regulatory requirements.
Ability to build effective working relationships with water users associations contractors consultants regulatory agencies and public partners.
Ability to work independently exercise sound professional judgment manage competing priorities and make defensible recommendations.
Ability to safely perform fieldwork in variable weather and terrain including inspecting embankments spillways canals and confined spaces as required.
Work Environment
Fieldwork makes up approximately 15% of the position and may involve work in varied weather conditions uneven terrain embankments spillways ladders manholes conduits and other confined spaces.
How to Apply
To be considered please submit the following via the State of Montana Careers site:
Cover letter describing your interest in this position and how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and qualifications.
Resume or CV.
E-Verify: This agency is participating in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. After accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9 your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification. For more information about E-Verify please visit the E-Verify website found here protect and improve the infrastructure that delivers water supports agriculture provides flood control and serves communities across Montana.
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is seeking a licensed Professional Engineer to join the State Water Projects Bureau as a Dams & Canals Engineer. In this role you will lead and support rehabilitation repair inspection design and construction projects involving state-owned dams canals and associated water-conveyance infrastructure.
This is an opportunity to apply your engineering expertise to complex meaningful projectsfrom early feasibility work through design contracting construction oversight and project closeout. Every project is different and your work will help ensure the safe reliable operation of vital water systems for years to come.
Why this work matters
DNRCs Water Resources Division administers 19 state water-storage projects including 23 dams and more than 250 miles of irrigation canals. These systems provide irrigation delivery water storage flood control recreation and other natural resource and public benefits throughout Montana.
As part of the State Water Projects Bureaus Rehabilitation Section you will help maintain and modernize this infrastructure while collaborating with water users associations consultants contractors regulatory agencies and public partners.
What you will do
You will provide civil engineering leadership and project-management support for dam and canal rehabilitation projects. Key responsibilities include:
Developing scopes of work schedules budgets feasibility analyses designs specifications and bid packages.
Managing engineering consultants through feasibility design and construction administration.
Reviewing technical work involving geotechnical hydrologic hydraulic structural mechanical environmental and economic analyses.
Managing construction contracts ranging from small repair projects to multimillion-dollar rehabilitation efforts.
Providing construction oversight and reviewing schedules payment requests change orders claims inspections and closeout documentation.
Preparing clear field reports technical reports correspondence presentations and other project documentation.
Building productive working relationships with water users associations contractors regulatory agencies and federal state and private partners.
Inspecting dams and related structures including annual and regulatory five-year inspections.
Identifying operational maintenance and repair needs; prioritizing solutions; and coordinating implementation.
This position may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement.
Starting pay will be determined based on your education and relevant experience. During your employment you may be eligible to advance to higher pay levels.
Core Values of DNRCs Water Resources Division
Valuing People
Stewardship
Service
Credibility
Engagement
Why Helena Why Montana
Helena is Montanas capital city and a hub for government healthcare and outdoor adventure. It offers a smallcity feel with the amenities of a state capital. Residents enjoy short commutes a walkable historic downtown and a strong sense of community.
In Helena and the surrounding area you will find:
Miles of nearby trails for hiking biking running and dog walking.
Easy access to rivers and lakes for fishing paddling boating and swimming plus skiing and snow sports within a short drive.
A relaxed outdoor-oriented lifestyle with four distinct seasons vibrant local events and thriving food and beverage scene.
Montana is known for its wideopen spaces public lands and tightknit communities. Helena offers the chance to live in a place people seek out for its landscapes and recreation while doing work that directly shapes Montanas future.
Benefits Include:
Generous paid leave (vacation sick holidays). Vacation leave increases with years of service.
Health dental vision life insurance and flexible spending accounts.
Access to free employee medical clinics and telehealth.
Retirement plans (Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution plus an optional 457b Plan).
Public Service Loan Forgiveness - may qualify you for student loan forgiveness.
Longevity pay with continued state service.
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
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