Civil Engineer VI - Director, Office of Dam Safety - (260004FQ

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- Civil Engineer VI
- Director, Office of Dam Safety (260004FQ)

Job Description

Civil Engineer VI
- Director, Office of Dam Safety - ( 260004FQ )

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Job Opening:

The Department of Conservation and Recreation seeks applicants for an Civil Engineer VI
- Director, Office of Dam Safety to perform the following duties:

Please submit a cover letter and resume as part of the application process.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director oversees the day-to-day, statewide operations of the Office of Dam Safety (ODS), under the Division of Design and Engineering at the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The Office maintains records of over 3,000 dams located across the Commonwealth, many of which are owned by DCR. ODS continuously corresponds with owners of regulated dams to ensure dam owner compliance with the Commonwealths Dam Safety Statute, G.L. Chapter 253 and Regulations 302 CMR 10.00 by issuing written orders to conduct periodic inspections, required maintenance, operations and repairs.

The Director is listed at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency as the 24/7 365 days per year, primary emergency contact for dam involved emergencies statewide.

ODS, which has a staff of 11 engineers and 2 administrators who report to the Director, includes two units – the Dam Maintenance, Flood Control, & Dam Rehabilitation Unit that is responsible for DCR owned dams and monitoring of abandoned dams; and the Dam Safety Regulatory Unit which has regulatory oversite of owners of dams subject to regulation by ODS. The regulatory unit is responsible for ensuring dam owners hire qualified engineering consultants to inspect dams and address reported deficiencies, develop repair plans and apply for and secure a Dam Safety permit to construct repairs or remove dams, prepare and submit to ODS an emergency action plan for certain dams, which is distributed to the Massachusetts Emergency Agency and local Emergency Management Directors.

General duties of the Director include administration of statutory and regulatory dam safety…