Assistant Dam Safety Engineer

Title: Assistant Dam Safety Engineer

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer I

Hiring Range: $75,000 - $85,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location: MAIN STREET CENTRE

Agency Website: dcr.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

This position assists Dam Safety Engineers in providing regulatory reviews, support, and assistance to dam owners and consulting engineers using sound engineering principles to ensure compliance with regulations. This position, stationed in Richmond, Virginia, will serve the Commonwealth Virginia. In the role, the selected candidate will:

• Fulfill the agency’s mission to protect lives and property.
• Assist Dam Safety Engineers in conducting and reviewing safety inspections, issuing operation and maintenance certificates, construction and alteration permits, monitoring construction and alteration activities, and ensuring technical documents meet regulatory standards in accordance with Code of Virginia.
• Assist Dam Safety Engineers in developing or reviewing dam break inundation studies, emergency plans and dam database support functions.
• Participate in public engagement with state, local, federal, and community partners and is a team player in the delivery of relevant training, technical assistance, outreach, and education awareness messaging across the Commonwealth.

The incumbent of this position may also staff an emergency operations center in Virginia during emergencies and will participate in dam-related emergency drills and exercises.

Limited Telework options may be available.

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, and it takes a diverse agency to conserve resources for a diverse commonwealth.

DCR offers paid leave; 13 paid holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; as well as retirement plans including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan. DCR is also a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer and a certified Virginia Values Veteran (V3) employer.

DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with, and knowledge and implementation of engineering principles of hydrology, hydraulics, soils, foundations, dam design, construction and maintenance, and the development and review of dam breach parameters.
• Ability to accurately interpret and apply law and regulations in their daily work.
• Experience communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, and able to assist Dam Safety Engineers prepare presentations, work products, and reviews.
• Experience with hydraulic and hydrologic modeling software such as that developed by the Corps of Engineers.
• Experience with GIS, word processing, spreadsheet, database, Python, and presentation systems/software.
• Possess a degree from an engineering program of four years or more accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (EAC/ABET) or a degree from an engineering master's or doctoral program accredited by EAC/ABET, or meet the requirements of the NCEES Engineering Education Standard in order to attain the engineer-in-training designation.

Additional Considerations

• Experience working with state or federal dam safety agencies as an employee.
• Experience working for a dam operator or consulting engineering company in an engineering role.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position will remain open for a minimum of five calendar days, beginning on (06/04/2025). The position may be closed at any time after the five-day posting period once a suitable pool of applicants has been identified.

Submission of an online application is required for this position. DCR does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc. for this vacancy in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application and/or resume is complete with duties and skills associated with your work experience.

A valid Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency.

Selected candidate(s) will need to complete the I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Form. DCR participates in E-Verify.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National/Federal Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

As a condition of employment, this position requires a current Engineer in Training (EIT) Designation or the ability to obtain an EIT Designation within one year of hire. Failure to obtain may result in termination or reassignment subject to vacancy. A Professional Engineer’s License can replace the EIT Designation.

DCR employees are encouraged to visit Virginia State Parks! Check out our employee discounts.

• Free parking or admission to all Virginia State Parks.
• DCR classified, retired, and wage staff (after six months of service) are entitled to overnight facility discounts such as:
  • Free camping outside of the Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
  • Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night prior to a holiday) from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
  • Fifty percent discount on cabins (up to 3 bedrooms) outside of Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, for a maximum of 14 nights. All reservations require a two-night minimum. Bunkhouses, camping cabins, and yurts are included; one night yurt stays only receive a 25% discount.

Contact Information

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Email: hr@dcr.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.