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CIVIL ENGINEER (HYDRAULICS/HYDROLOGIC)
Natural Resources Conservation Service · Posted 63 days ago
Hybrid Flagstaff, AZ $91K – $136K Apply by Aug 7, 2026 Civil Engineering ESTJINTJISTJISTP Engineering
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This position is located in the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), West Region. The incumbent has responsibility for performing professional engineering and scientific work involving hydraulics and hydrologic aspects of river basin studies, watershed plans, floodplain management studies, other water resources projects, and conservation technical assistance projects.
What You'll Do
- →Perform hydrologic analysis and modeling (HEC-RAS, Flow-2D) for rainfall-runoff, peak flow estimation, culvert capacity, channel hydraulics, flood evaluations, watershed hydrology evaluation in support of NRCS Watershed Programs (EWP, WFPO, REHAB).
- →Prepare engineering designs, drawings, calculations, and specifications for watershed protection measures such as dams, levees, reservoirs, bank stabilization, grade stabilization, debris removal, and flood control measures.
- →Develop and review engineering cost estimates, alternative analyses, and technical design packages that comply with NRCS standards.
- →Perform technical reviews of engineering documents prepared for accuracy and conformance with NRCS standards Provide Engineering recommendations for EWP measures and assist in Damage Survey Reports.
- →Contribute engineering input for large scale watershed plans (Plan-EA/EIS), including hydrologic analysis, alternatives development, benefits-cost support, and environmental documentation.
- →Conduct field investigations: verify design assumptions, soil conditions, hydraulic conditions, and structural performance.
- →Provide construction oversight: review contractor work and recommend field design modifications to ensure compliance.
Requirements
- ✓College Transcript: If this position has a basic education requirement and/or if qualifying based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcript with course number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned.
- ✓If a relevant course is not clearly qualifying (e.g., special topic, seminar, research, thesis, obscure or misleading course title, etc.), please submit an official course syllabi and/or detailed course description from the university/college to ensure proper evaluation.
- ✓Your education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education to be credited toward qualifications.
- ✓You may verify accreditation by visiting the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs website.
- ✓We will verify your education accordingly.
- ✓Foreign Education: You must submit verification that education completed in a foreign institution, was recognized by an accreditation body accepted by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓You must include a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript.
- ✓There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service.
- ✓For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website.
- ✓Your transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
- ✓You may submit an unofficial copy of your transcript at the initial phase of the application process.
Personality Fit
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