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This position is eligible for a $6,000 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 Division’s 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 Bureau’s Project Management Section. *Job Overview: Within the Project Management Section, this position requires a Montana professional engineer’s license and civil engineering expertise to perform an extensive range of engineering functions relating to the operation, inspection, maintenance, repair, and modification of state-owned water projects. The success of the State Water Projects Bureau owner-dam 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 all-inclusive of all the duties that may be assigned to the incumbent. · Coordinate the Bureau’s 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 Bureau’s efforts for inspection, reporting, and submittal of Five-Year Engineer’s Dam Evaluations on State-regulated high-hazard dams in support of operation permit renewals, and similar efforts for federally regulated dams. · Conduct and prepare regulatory Five-Year Engineer’s Evaluations for high-hazard 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 state-owned dams,identifying potential dam safety issues, and recommending corrective actions and repair alternativesto 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 after-hours to meet deadlines or respond to incidents or emergencies which may affect the safety of state-owned dams and ultimately downstream property and life. These job duties are the essential duties of the position and are not all-inclusive of all duties that may be assigned to the incumbent. Benefits: Live and play inHelena Montanawhich is located in the beautiful Rocky Mountains and sits halfway between Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park. Montana offers an abundance of recreational 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 - click here to learn more. * Free telehealth and access to free employee medical clinics - click here to learn more. * Choice betweentwo different retirement plans: The Defined Benefit Retirement Plan and The Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.An optional 457(b)Deferred Compensation Planis 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 a Voluntary 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, job-related reference checks, job-related work experience, job-related 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. * *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 bachelor’s 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 6-months of hire. * A minimum of two years of applicable post-PE 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 master’s 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 in-depth 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 driver's 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 driver’s license or other picture I.D., or a U.S. passport, or a "green card". The state of Montana does not sponsor Visa's or Green Cards. Title: *Dam Safety Engineer ($6000 Sign-on Bonus) Location: Helena Requisition ID: 25140689

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