DWR - Chief, Dam Safety Program (PE Iii)

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.

Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference?

Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It's our mission to manage and conserve Colorado's natural resources for the benefit of people today - and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

We invite you to explore our website at https://dnr.colorado.gov/ to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado's natural resources for today - and tomorrow.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• 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

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to: https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/pslfFlow.action#!/pslf/launch

Division of Water Resources (DWR):

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. Division of Water Resources

The Colorado Dam Safety Program is managed by a Chief Engineer, who develops program goals and objectives and is responsible for deciding the kind and extent of programs needed to accomplish the objectives, and to assure they are being met. The Program carries out two principal statutorily defined duties; determining the safe storage level of the reservoir dams, and reviewing and approving plans and specifications for the construction and repair of Jurisdictional dams. In performing these duties, the Dam Safety Program uses modern dam safety best-practices, including application of an assortment of engineering and risk management tools utilized to make informed and defensible decisions.

Emergency preparedness activities also play a critical role in reducing potential consequences of dam failures and incidents. The Dam Safety Program strives to help owners develop Emergency Action Plans (EAP) and Emergency Operations Plans (EOP), conduct regional EAP exercises and coordinate with state and local emergency management partners so they understand dam safety emergencies and can adequately plan for an appropriate response to incidents and failures.

Description of Job

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.

This position exists to formulate, implement and continuously improve the Dam Safety Program for the State Engineer (SEO) to manage and minimize dam safety risk for citizens of Colorado, and to represent the SEO regarding all aspects of the program; representation on national and state organizations for dam safety and homeland security, activities include development and enforcement of regulations for dam safety and dam construction; provide management direction for the program, including technical guidance, administrative assistance, guidelines, and standards for the program to the division field offices; direct supervision of all Dam Safety Program staff including dam safety and design review and construction Inspection engineers, including technical supervision and quality and quantity performance.

Specific job duties include but are not limited to:

• Formulates the goals, objectives and policies of the dam safety program in general accordance with statutes, current rules and industry best practices.

• Monitor the progress and performance of the program against metrics set by DNR, FEMA and the USACE National Inventory of Dams (NID).

• In collaboration with DWR Budget and DNR Grants staff, allocate, control, and monitor procurement processes and expenditures of the FEMA and CWCB funds.

• Supervise Dam Safety Engineers and monitor and manage team health and performance.

• Work with Dam Safety Engineer's on enforcement actions including reservoir restrictions, compliance plans and other orders requiring signature by the State Engineer.

• Approve all design plans for construction, review and process all design change orders during construction, provide approval for temporary storage upon request, provide final acceptance letters for all completed projects.

• Participate in planning, coordination, development, quality control, technical excellence of risk assessment workshops, reporting, implementation into regulatory requirements, invoicing and budget tracking as required to lead the Comprehensive Dam Safety Evaluation (CDSE) Risk assessment program for DNR.

• Monitor, assess and document program performance and prepare or oversee the preparation of annual reporting to the State Engineer (SEO annual meeting), State legislature (Per CRS 37-87-114.4), USACE NID and FEMA NDSP on the implementation, accomplishments and direction of the dam safety program.

• Oversee maintenance and regular enhancements of the DAMS database for dam safety program and annual submission of database information to the National Inventory of Dams (NID) for the USACE data call.

• Coordinate and collaborate with CWCB and CDHSEM Mitigation Section to ensure dam owner access to available state and federal dam repair and rehabilitation funding mechanisms.

• Coordinate with state and local emergencies managers and stakeholders on emergency preparedness activities including participation in regular coordination meetings through routine regional tabletop exercises with all emergency response stakeholders in those regions, Annual FEMA consultation, State Hazard Mitigation Team, State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) trainings and exercises (related to DAM EXERCISES), county Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) updates, Multi-agency coordination (MAC) group meetings.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors.

AND

Three (3) years of professional experience as a licensed Professional Engineer, one (1) of which must have been at the level of a unit supervisor, staff authority, or equivalent.

OR

Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from another state within the U.S. and the ability to obtain licensure within Colorado within 6 months of hire.

Substitutions:

Appropriate education in addition to that required for the professional engineer license will substitute for the required general experience on a year-for-year basis, but not the supervisory or staff authority experience.

Please note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section of your application will be reviewed to determine this. "See Resume" statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

If you are using a degree to substitute for the required experience, you may be required to provide copies of your educational transcripts for verification of your qualifications if requested.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current or former State experience relevant to this position.

• Experience conducting field Inspections and evaluating dams.

• Experience overseeing the design and construction of dam rehabilitation.

• Experience overseeing the design and construction of new and enlarged dams.

• Experience with emergency planning and response.

• Experience utilizing Risk Informed Decision Making (RIDM) processes to support regulation, design, or other key dam safety requirements.

• Experience with managing budgets, grants, and contracts.

• Project management experience.

• Experience supervising others and leading teams.

• Experience managing conflict with internal and external stakeholders.

• Experience responding to public and media requests.

• Other experience relevant to the strategic planning or response to dam maintenance.

The current work arrangement for this position is as follows:

(Please note, this arrangement can be subject to change)

• Hybrid: Working from a home office or Regional Office as worked out with Supervisor. This position will be required to attend regular meetings (typically once per week) around the front range area and will be expected to report to the State Emergency Operations Center in Centennial, CO through the duration of infrequent major emergencies.

(This position will at times have a responsibility to report to work during emergencies, including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.)

Conditions of Employment:

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position. (Please Note: Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with DNR).

• Must be willing and able to possess and maintain a State of Colorado Driver's License.

• Must have and maintain valid licensure as a Professional Engineer in Colorado.

• Applicants who do not have a current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors will be required to obtain a Colorado license within six (6) months of hire as a condition of employment.

• Must be a resident of Colorado by the start date of this position.

• Must be prepared to defend and support actions and records in depositions or court testimony.

• Must be able to address frequent and detailed inquiries from attorneys, professional engineers and from government and private agencies.

• Must be willing and able to respond to emergency situations on weekends, holidays, and evenings as needed.

APPEAL RIGHTS:

It is recommended that you contact the Human Resources Specialist listed below to resolve issues related to your possession of minimum qualifications. However, if you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email, US Mail, faxed or hand delivered within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department's action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go to spb.colorado.gov or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Supplemental Information

The Assessment Process

• All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.

• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.

• Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important to document in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement.

• Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.

• This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

The Department of Natural Resources is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, at dnr_hr_employeebenefits@state.co.us.

ADAAA Accommodations

Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact our ADAAA Coordinator at dnr_hr_employeebenefits@state.co.us at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

E-Verify

The Department of Natural Resources participates in E-Verify in accordance with the program's Right to Work for all newly-hired employees. Employees are queried through the electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify identity and employment eligibility. You may complete section 1 of the I-9 form upon your acceptance of a job offer letter, but no later than your first day of employment and in addition, on your first day, but no later than the third day, you are required to submit original documents to verify your eligibility to work in the U.S. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.

Toll-Free Applicant Support - Technical Help

If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV at 855-524-5627, Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). The Human Resources Office will be unable to assist with technical issues. Helpful hints: If you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files and close the document before you attempt to upload it.