Civil Engineer​/Agricultural Engineer

Summary

The position is with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Missoula Area Office. You will serve as area, zone, or state engineer and provide technical guidance and leadership in the planning, design, installation, and maintenance of the engineering phases of soil and water conservation practices, as well as watershed flood protection programs.

• Communicates with contractors and field offices regarding all aspects of technical engineering related to overall planning, design, installation, and maintenance of the engineering phases of soil and water conservation practices.
• Prepares field designs and sketches with written descriptions of work for construction contract modifications.
• Provides technical guidance and training to personnel in the area of engineering practices and in the use and care of engineering equipment.
• Provides training to conservation contractors and others assisting with the planning and application of conservation practices.
• Reviews designs and contracts and ensures quality control is built into NRCS programs.
• Checks field designs as prepared/approved by the State Conservation Engineer (SCE) for structural works of improvement prior to contracting.
• Interprets plans and specifications for contractors, solving problems at the local level as to proper interpretation of specifications.
• Supervises the planning, design, and construction of engineering practices such as water management, animal waste management, erosion control, flood control, wetland creation/restoration, and other conservation practices requiring engineering guidance.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.