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Design Engineer-Forest Road Structures,Civil Engineer 4

Employer
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Location
Olympia, Washington State
Salary
$6,063.00 - $8,156.00 Monthly
Closing date
Sep 16, 2021

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Specialty
Construction Engineering, Planning & Development
Position Type
Engineer
Contract Type
Permanent
Organization Type
Government

Job Details

 

 

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within our Engineering and General Services Division. If you are interested in designing bridges, foundations and retaining walls in the woods then look closer at this job announcement. The DNR Forest Road Program has865 bridges, 1,000 fish passage culverts and 14,000 miles of forest road that needs to be maintained and on occasion replaced. As a Design Engineer, you will design projects and prepare plans and specifications for construction, manage consulting engineers and provide engineering direct supervision of other engineers within DNR to maintain our road system that provides a revenue stream to schools and counties, and provides access for public recreation on DNR managed lands. Plus, you will visit and work in some specular sites and work with some awesome people. Working in the serenity of a forest you will be assigned the most complex and difficult forest road engineering projects. To be successful you will need to come with good skills in the design, construction and maintenance of bridges, culverts and retaining walls. Having good customer relationship and communication skills will be important, because there are 50 engineers in DNR who you will work with on projects as the lead design engineer and engineering mentor.

Company

Service, Science, SustainabilityUnder the leadership of the Commissioner of Public Lands, our work at the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is done with the public’s interest in mind, which means transparency and public knowledge. Our decisions are guided by sound science as we manage state trust lands, native ecosystems and natural resources. We support the vision of a sustainable future by protecting and managing the natural resources so future generations will have them. DNR manages over 5 million acres of state-owned land that includes forest, range, commercial, agricultural and aquatic lands. We generate revenue that supports public schools, state institutions and county services. But managing lands is only half of our story. We also protect other public resources such as fish, wildlife, water, and provide public access to outdoor recreation. Two of our largest and most important state-wide resource protection responsibilities are fire prevention and suppression, and overseeing forest practices.The DNR has an annual operating budget of approximately $187 million and has over 1200 permanent employees with approximately 300 additional staff hired during the summer fire season. We have some of the most talented people in the industry. We honor diversity in the workplace and support one another with respect and trust. We invite you to learn more about our culture, our careers, and why some of the top forestry and natural science professionals have joined Washington DNR by visiting our DNR website.

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