Dams and Canals Engineer

The Geotechnical Sciences Section (GSS) is seeking a creative, motivated, and talented Civil Engineer to work on exciting and challenging design projects. Work includes the design of large civil engineering projects associated with dams, the California Aqueduct, levees, and other water infrastructure. Work also includes involvement during construction.

Under the direction of a Senior Engineer, WR, the incumbent will work in a collaborative environment to perform civil and geotechnical engineering analyses, studies, and investigations, and prepare reports, presentations, designs, drawings, quantities cost estimates, and specifications for a variety of State Water Project facilities and other water infrastructure such as earthen dams, canal embankments, pipelines, and other hydraulic structures and water infrastructure. Work products include stability and seepage modeling, engineering analyses, and design calculations. The incumbent will prepare written responses to a wide variety of communications and will support construction activities by making site visits, providing construction inspections, working on change orders, and answering submittals and requests for information. In addition, GSS Engineers may work as first responders during floods and other State Water Project facility emergencies and are often requested to assist with construction inspection on their projects.

Must possess a valid California driver's license when conducting State business that requires driving a vehicle. Applicants must be able to travel on short notices, including overnight lodging on some assignments, and be willing to work irregular and extended hours during outages or emergencies. Range D incumbents in this classification must possess a valid certificate of registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers., In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

The ideal candidate will be able to work closely with others, foster teamwork and a positive work environment, and thrive in a team that encourages cooperation, communication, and mutual sharing of risk, responsibility, and reward. The additional following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Experience and knowledge in design and remediation of earthen dams, canals, levees, and foundations
• Experience/knowledge in performing geotechnical engineering analysis and preparing geotechnical design recommendations
• Experience/knowledge in geotechnical laboratory testing, field testing, and data analysis
• Experience in developing plans, specifications, and quantity/cost estimates
• Experience in construction support and inspection
• Understanding and use of computer programs, including:

• Geotechnical Engineering Programs (Slope/W, Seep/W, FLAC, LPILE, etc.)
• Computer Aided Design and Drafting programs (MicroStation or AutoCAD, InRoads or OpenRoads Designer, Civil 3D)
• Graphic Information Systems (ArcGIS)
• Programming Languages
• Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Teams, OneNote)

• Problem Solving Skills
• Organization Skills
• Engineering Licenses, including:

• Fundamentals of Engineering (aka Engineering-In-Training)
• Professional Civil Engineering License

Department of Water Resources (DWR) was established in 1956 by the California State Legislature. We manage California's water resources, systems, and infrastructure, including the State Water Project, in a responsible sustainable way. At DWR, we are embedding climate change response into every project we undertake. We have set standards to help evaluate how each project incorporates climate resilience principles and ensure consistency across the Department. Our mission is to sustainably manage the water resources of California, in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the state's people and protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments. DWR also strives to create a trusting and welcoming workplace where employees embrace diverse viewpoints and treat each other with civility and respect. An important component of DWR's equal employment opportunity program centers around justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion., The Department of Water Resources is committed to its mission and employees, and we are grounded in our commitment to public safety. Regular, consistent, and predictable attendance is essential to the successful performance in this position.