Professional Engineer - Hydraulics

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development.

Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

The Region 4 (Northeastern Colorado) Central Program, Hydraulics Residency provides hydraulic engineering designs and permit clearances for plans and specifications. Hydraulic design consists of hydrologic and hydraulic planning and analysis for the construction, rehabilitation or repair of structures required for conveying or draining water under, along or over Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) highway facilities.

The Professional Engineer I, provides engineering expertise and judgement by applying engineering theories, principles, and standards to design highway projects, prepare analyses, reports, permit clearances, and certify plans and specifications. This position ensures all design and construction work strictly complies with contract documents to deliver safe high-performing transportation system in and near natural and human-made water systems. This position monitors the work of professional and paraprofessional support staff assigned to projects for conformance to a scope of work, agency policy and procedural directives, and oversees and approves the work of consultants on behalf of CDOT.

• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic design calculations, analysis and supporting documentation for draining water through, around and over CDOT transportation infrastructure;
• Document compliance with Colorado Drainage Law, review and comment on drainage designs with other agencies and consultants;
• Support the preparation of floodplain compliance and water quality compliance documents to satisfy local, state, regional and federal regulations under the National Flood Insurance Program;
• Review and comment on drainage designs with developers working in or near public rights-of-way;
• Review the adequacy of drainage designs of others and prepare comments to private and public entities;
• Support Project Engineers and Resident Engineers in Region 4 with technical assistance in preparing analyses and designs on road, bridge and culvert design, rehabilitation and repair projects;
• Prepare estimates of hydrologic runoff volumes and hydraulic distribution of hazards and impacts, and provide written and oral recommendations of appropriate methodology based on site conditions for review;
• Provide engineering judgement and expertise to investigate issues and prepare recommendations or options to resolve drainage problems encountered by roadway and bridge Maintenance forces;
• Support the Resident Engineer with balancing Residency workload and schedules;
• Assist in developing strategic plans for Region 4 and other Regions through the State Hydraulic Engineer;
• Develop new methods and products to improve customer service and optimize state resources;
• Other duties as assigned.

• Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday, but we are flexible to meet your…