Seasonal Long term Engineering Aide II - Office of Dam Safety Winter 26-27

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•West Boylston, MA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Aide II assists Office of Dam Safety (ODS) Dam Safety Engineers with records and data management, mail processing, records requests, drafting notices, data entry, technical analyses, grant applications, reporting, and research. The aide may also accompany or assist engineers in the field when needed and when deemed safe and appropriate by ODS Dam Safety Engineers. This is a long-term seasonal position scheduled from November 15, 2026, through March 20, 2027, for 18 weeks at 37.5 hours per week. The position reports to 180 Beaman Street in West Boylston. The work schedule is determined in consultation with the supervisor. If the appointment is for fewer than 90 days, it automatically reverts to a short-term seasonal position, for which the advertised salary scale does not apply. The role is within the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Office of Dam Safety. DCR’s Division of Design & Engineering plans, designs, builds, and maintains recreational landscapes and public infrastructure, including dams, seawalls, roads, trails, and stormwater systems.

Requirements

At least one year of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in civil or sanitary engineering work in areas such as construction, surveying, hydraulics, design, transportation, structural, mining, airport, materials, electrical, sanitary, environmental, soils, drafting, highway, or architectural work; or an equivalent combination of experience and qualifying substitutions.
An associate’s or higher degree in land surveying, civil engineering, civil engineering technology, or architectural technology may substitute for the required experience; education toward such a degree is prorated based on completed requirements.
A valid certificate from a recognized technical institute indicating proficiency in civil engineering technology may substitute for the required experience.
Possess a current and valid Massachusetts Class D motor vehicle operator’s license when required by the assignment.
Ability to write concisely and maintain accurate records.
Ability to deal tactfully with others.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil and environmental engineering.
Experience in construction, engineering, or a technical discipline.
Possession of a current and valid Massachusetts Class D driver’s license (standard).

Responsibilities

Scan, name according to approved conventions, and upload files to the Office of Dam Safety Compliance System; review and reorganize electronic records.
File and reorganize hard-copy records at 180 Beaman Street in West Boylston.
Assist with opening, sorting, and processing incoming mail and processing outgoing mail, including delivering it to the local West Boylston USPS office.
Assist with fulfilling records requests.
Coordinate dam data updates with outside entities, including updates to the MassMapper dams data layer.
Draft ODS communications using DCR-approved templates, including receipt confirmations, regulatory reminders, informational notices, compliance inquiries, enforcement notices, and notices of funding opportunities.
Enter data and complete workflows related to regulatory requirements, including dam statistics, inspection reports, Emergency Action Plans, Operations and Maintenance Manuals, and permits.
Assist with research projects, including funding opportunities, ODS Contact Manager updates, dam ownership, non-jurisdictional dam records, Operations and Maintenance Plans, and reconciliation of the Army Corps of Engineers’ Low Head Dam Inventory with the Massachusetts ODS Inventory of Dams.
Assist in reviewing contract documents, construction plans, and specifications.
Assist with grant applications and reporting requirements.
Assist in developing inflow hydrographs and dam-break models to create inundation maps for High Hazard Potential and Significant Hazard Potential dams; use FEMA and/or US Army Corps of Engineers screening tools to assist with additional models and analyses.
Attend meetings with ODS Dam Safety Engineers, in person or through Microsoft Teams, and assist with drafting meeting minutes.
Accompany or assist ODS Dam Safety Engineers in the field when needed and when deemed safe and appropriate; assist with drafting field reports.
Perform other duties as assigned.