Hydraulics Culvert Engineer
About The Position
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is currently recruiting for a Hydraulics Culvert Engineer. This position manages the statewide culvert asset inventory and serves as the Department's authority in culvert design, rehabilitation, and advanced hydraulic modeling and design. For a full job description, please contact Morgan Stibi at [email protected]. For information on the Montana Department of Transportation's mission, vision, and values, please visit our website: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/about.aspx#values
Requirements
- A Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field such as Construction, Mechanical, Petroleum, Mining or Environmental Engineering.
- Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) with the ability to obtain a MT PE license within 6 months.
- Minimum 4 years of progressive civil engineering experience.
- Minimum of 2 years of hydraulic engineering experience.
- Knowledge of the principles of civil engineering, hydrology, hydraulics, fluvial geomorphology, and river mechanics.
- Knowledge of the methods and practices of road and culvert construction.
- Skill to manage, organize, and categorize multiple engineering reports, recommendations, and designs.
- Skill in the use of standard and specialized hydraulic engineering software applications and modeling techniques,
- Skill with data management and database systems, especially within GIS software.
- Ability to investigate, analyze, and form professional objective solutions to complex hydraulic engineering issues.
- Ability to exercise sound engineering judgement when developing and implementing solutions to engineering problems.
- Written and verbal communications skills for the development of technical engineering reports, specifications and other technical information.
- A Cover Letter no more than two pages in length that describes your hydraulic engineering experience and how your knowledge, skills and competencies would make you the successful candidate for this position.
Responsibilities
- Manages the statewide culvert asset inventory
- Serves as the Department's authority in culvert design, rehabilitation, and advanced hydraulic modeling and design.
Benefits
- Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
- Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
- State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
- Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a workweek
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
- Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
- Benefits apply on first day of employment
- Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
