DWR Dam Safety Engineer; PE II

Department Information

This posting is open to both residents and non-residents of the State of Colorado.

However, if you are selected and accept the position, you will be required to establish residence in the State of Colorado by your start date.

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• Medical and Dental plans
• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre‑tax 401K and 457 plans
• Paid life insurance
• Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
• Employee Wellness programs
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave
• Flexible work schedule options and remote‑work options
• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

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State Engineer’s Office – Our mission is to administer the waters of the State to maximize lawful beneficial use, ensure that dams and water wells are properly constructed and safe, and provide information about water resources to the public.

Dam Safety work unit’s primary purpose is life safety protection, specifically, to protect the citizens of Colorado from potential dam failure floods. Additionally, safeguarding the safety of dams ensures that water resources in reservoirs continue to be available as a vital life resource for the citizens of Colorado. Currently, over 2.1 million Coloradans live below dams within the potential dam failure inundation zone.

Given the high consequences associated with this purpose, the work unit must be able to provide a high degree of assurance that the design, construction, performance, and operations of reservoir dams in the state has minimized the risk of potential dam failure(s).

This position is an individual contributor who acts as a staff authority and is immediately responsible for the safety of a high quantity of dams in a region with a high population at risk below the dams. This position exists to prevent the loss of life and property damage from the failure of dams by setting safe storage levels in reservoirs by inspection and engineering evaluation;

to provide assistance to citizens of Colorado in the area of dam safety.

• Inspect and assess jurisdictional dams per CRS 37‑87‑107, 109, 125 to determine the safe storage level. File review of historical data, field inspection, advice to dam owner, written report, follow‑up letters, re‑inspection as needed. Apply computer modeling, dam failure hazard evaluations, flood hydrology, statistical analysis, geotechnical analysis, hydraulic analysis of spillway channels and outlet structure systems, geologic/seismologic evaluation, and state law, regulations and policy.
• Review design reports, plans & specifications for new dams or repair or modification of existing dams submitted by consulting engineers for Rule 4.10 compliance. Conduct meetings with owners, consulting engineers and contractors to discuss requirements for new dams and repairs, analyses or modifications to dams. Inspect constructed work periodically to ensure conformance with approved plans and specifications.
• Reduce consequences of a dam emergency, incident or failure through Emergency Action Planning Rules. Review Emergency Action Plans…