Design Engineer Job at Department of Water Resources, Sacramento County, CA

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  • Department of Water Resources
  • Sacramento County, CA

Job Description

Job Description and Duties

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. 

Duties: 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 inspection, 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. 

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Special Requirements

Special Requirements: 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.

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.

Desirable Qualifications

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/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:
  • Modern communication and computer software/tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Teams, OneNote, OneDrive, SharePoint, DocuSign, etc.)
  • Geotechnical Engineering Programs (Slope/W, Seep/W, FLAC, LPILE, ProShake)
  • Computer Aided Design and Drafting programs (MicroStation or AutoCAD, InRoads or OpenRoads Designer, Civil 3D)
  • Graphic Information Systems (ArcGIS)
  • Programming Languages
  • Problem Solving Skills
  • Organization Skills
  • Engineering Licenses including:
  • Fundamentals of Engineering (aka Engineering-In-Training)
  • Professional Civil Engineering License

Benefits

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Special Instructions

How to Apply: Interested applicants must submit a: (1) State Employment Application (STD 678), (2) Cover Letter, (3) Resume, and (4) Supplemental Questionnaire.  Please reference SAP Position number 50003288 , and Job Control # 488413 , on your application.

Failure to provide requested documents and information may result in automatic disqualification from the hiring process. Resumes, cover letters, and/or other attachments will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Supplemental Questionnaire: one-page maximum typed response (Arial 12 pt. font) to the following statement:

Based on the job description, explain why you are interested in this position and want to come to join our Division of Engineering Geotechnical team. Include examples of relevant experience, and how it has prepared you to be a successful candidate for this position.

You are not required to be on an eligibility list at the time you apply for this position. Simply submit your application today using the provided instructions.  List eligibility will eventually be required, however, prior to hiring. You may qualify for list eligibility at any time prior to hiring by visiting , clicking on Exam/Assessment Search, entering Exam Code “0PBEA,” clicking “Search,” click to view the Exam Bulletin, and then clicking the “ Training and Experience Evaluation ” under the Taking the Examination section.

The following basis of eligibility will be considered:  List eligibility, transfer, LEAP, reinstatement, SROA/Surplus, and training and development assignment. 

. This survey is for research purpose only and will not affect the application status.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

  • Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
  • Resume is required and must be included.
  • Other - Cover Letter
  • Other - See Supplemental Questionnaire information under Special Instructions below.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Full time, Night shift,

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