Title: Dam Rehabilitation Engineer

State Role Title: Architect/Engineer II

Hiring Range: $95,000 - $110,000

Pay Band: 6

Agency: Dept Conservation & Recreation

Location: Richmond, Suffolk, Abingdon, Radford, or Staunton, VA

Agency Website: dcr.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Dam Safety & Floodplain Management, is seeking an individual to serve as a Dam Rehabilitation Engineer. This position is responsible for the management of the District Dam rehabilitation process. This position will maintain a prioritization list for the rehabilitation of High and Significant Hazard District owned dams, and manage professional contracts for planning, design, and construction of dam rehabilitation. This position serves as the point of contact for all dam rehabilitation projects and assists the districts through the process.

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is the state’s lead conservation agency, and it takes a diverse agency to conserve resources for a diverse commonwealth.

The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation offers paid leave; 13 paid holidays; medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; retirement plans (including 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan for classified positions, and VaLORS for law enforcement positions); and is a federally recognized Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer.

DCR’s Mission is to conserve the natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources of the Commonwealth. We invite you to learn more about DCR’s efforts to CONSERVE.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree in Civil Engineering, related engineering disciplines, or a combination of training and experience to provide the needed knowledge and abilities in those fields.
• Knowledge of engineering principles of hydrology and hydraulics and their application to impounding structures.
• Knowledge of state contract management, Request for Proposals (RFPs) and/or Invitations for Bids (IFB).
• Ability to develop and make presentations and provide technical assistance and sound engineering advice to a variety of stakeholders.
• Possess a current Professional Engineer (PE) license in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Additional Considerations

• Experience performing dam inspections.
• Knowledge of construction principles and estimates.
• Knowledge of Dam Rehabilitation principles and design standards.
• Knowledge and thorough understanding of the Virginia Dam Safety Act and Regulations.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position will remain open for a minimum of five business days, beginning on 12/10/2025. The position may be closed at any time after the five-day posting period once a suitable pool of applicants has been identified.

Submission of an online application is required for this position. DCR does not accept applications, resumes, cover letters, etc. for this vacancy in any other format. When applying for jobs, please ensure your online application and/or resume is complete with duties and skills associated with your work experience.

A valid Driver's License is required to operate a state vehicle or if operating a personal vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the agency.

Minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and people with National/Federal Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TT

Ability to travel frequently with occasional overnight travel required.

DCR employees are encouraged to visit Virginia State Parks! Check out our employee discounts.

• Free parking or admission to all Virginia State Parks.
• DCR classified, retired, and wage staff (after six months of service) are entitled to overnight facility discounts such as:
  • Free camping outside of the Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day period in sites designed for up to six people.
  • Free camping Sunday night through Thursday night (excluding the night prior to a holiday) from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
  • Fifty percent discount on cabins (up to 3 bedrooms) outside of Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, for a maximum of 14 nights. All reservations require a two-night minimum. Bunkhouses, camping cabins, and yurts are included; one night yurt stays only receive a 25% discount.

Contact Information

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Email: hr@dcr.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.