Hydraulics Staff Engineer III
| Location | Raleigh, 1 S Wilmington St, |
| Date Posted | January 8, 2025 |
| Category |
Science / Tech / Engineering
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| State | North Carolina (NC) |
Description
How to Apply
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SALARY: $65,876 - $115,283
The Challenge
We are hiring a Hydraulics Staff Engineer to join our team.
In this role, you will:
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- Support the Hydraulics team functions, including East and West Design Groups, East and West Division Operations Support, Stormwater Program, and Highway Floodplain Program.
- Support project delivery coordination with other Technical Services teams, Contract Standards and Development teams, and the Alternative Delivery teams.
- Support our State Hydraulics Engineer and Assistant Unit Heads in project delivery and unit functions.
- Coordinate with other Technical Services units and integrate hydraulic design with overall project plans.
- Review project timelines and ensure hydraulic deliverables are completed within project schedules.
- Perform quality checks on hydraulic design calculations, plans, and reports.
- Review consultant-submitted designs and ensure they meet standards.
- Support the development of staff training and development of innovative solutions.
- Provide contract support and professional engineering firm coordination.
What You Bring
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- Knowledge of hydraulic principles, stormwater management, floodplain analysis, and proficiency in tools such as HEC-RAS and HY-8.
- Project management experience managing project timelines, collaborating across units, and integrating hydraulic designs into comprehensive project plans.
- Experience in reviewing and ensuring the accuracy of hydraulic designs, reports, and consultant submissions in compliance with standards.
- Staff development experience developing staff training programs and fostering innovative solutions for hydraulic engineering challenges.
- Knowledge of contract management and effective coordination with professional engineering firms to meet project requirements.
- Strong verbal and written communications skills with varied audiences.
- Ability to work well within a group setting with limited supervision.
- Considerable knowledge and understanding of concepts, practices, and theories used in hydrology and hydraulics and the ability to use it in practice.
- Ability to provide consultation to clients or others related to drainage studies and complex hydraulic design situations.
- Ability to develop/create informational products; manage hydraulic design projects; plan, develop and implement short-term strategies.
- Ability to have occasional overnight travel.
- Fitness to climb steep terrain, navigate thick undergrowth, work around open water, near traffic, and in bad weather conditions.
Education and Experience
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- Bachelor's degree in engineering, and
- 4+ years of relevant experience; or
- An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Note
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- We may require you to be registered as a professional engineer by the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
Questions?
Call me: Alexis Palcher at 919-707-6352.
Inspire me to join the NCDOT Hydraulics team!
Our Hydraulics team delivers technical expertise, guidance, design, and quality assurance to manage stormwater, riverine and coastal impacts in and around roadways for the protection of the public, the environment, and NCDOT assets at every transportation project phase.
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