Civil Engineer V – Structures, Hydraulics
State of Vermont
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Barre • Vermont • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $35 - $55 per hour
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
Python
About the role
- Managing multiple projects and prioritizing tasks within the Hydraulics Unit.
- Perform and review hydraulic analyses for bridges and culverts using advanced hydraulic modeling techniques.
- Provide technical guidance to Hydraulics and AOT staff members on topics including (but not limited to) scour evaluations and countermeasure design, structure layout, fish passage analysis, bridge and culvert hydraulics, culvert retrofit design and analysis, floodplain analysis, and regulatory compliance.
- Simulate flow conditions under various storm events, including peak discharge rates and potential surface water flooding.
- Assess and analyze the risk of scour and erosion around infrastructure, and design appropriate protective measures.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including architects, civil engineers, environmental engineers, and transportation planners, to integrate hydraulic designs with overall infrastructure projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction management, architectural engineering, or related technical field AND seven (7) years of engineering experience INCLUDING licensure as a Professional Engineer.
- OR Associates degree civil engineering, construction management, architectural engineering, or related technical field AND ten (10) years of engineering experience INCLUDING licensure as a Professional Engineer.
- Expert knowledge of Two- and One-Dimensional Bridge Hydraulic Modeling concepts and software packages such as SMS/SHR-2D, HEC-RAS, and HY8
- Advanced knowledge of GIS software packages such as ArcGIS or QGIS
- Working knowledge of programming languages such as python
- Working knowledge of sediment transport and debris flow modeling
- Expert knowledge in Hydrologic calculations and software packages such as WMS, HEC-HMS, and HydroCAD
- Expert knowledge of Scour Evaluation and Countermeasure design with the use of HEC-18 and HEC-23, respectively
- Advanced knowledge in fluvial geomorphology and aquatic organism passage (AOP)
- Working knowledge of floodplain mapping, FEMA "no-rise" analysis, and the CLOMR/LOMR process
- Ability to mentor hydraulic staff and review hydraulic analyses prepared by others
- Experience conducting field inspections, hydraulic surveys, and data collection for model calibration.
Benefits
- 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
- Work/Life balance: 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
- State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
- Two ways to save for your retirement: A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
- Low cost group life insurance
- Incentive-based Wellness Program
- Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
hydraulic modelingscour evaluationcountermeasure designfloodplain analysishydrologic calculationssediment transport modelingdebris flow modelingbridge hydraulicsculvert retrofit designfluvial geomorphology
Soft skills
project managementtechnical guidancecollaborationmentoringcommunication
Certifications
Professional Engineer