Job Description and Duties Under the supervision of the Senior Engineer, Water Resources, performs difficult civil quality control inspections that include, but are not limited to, excavation; soils testing; backfill compaction; concrete forms and reinforcing bar; concrete placement and concrete curing; engineered features on heavy civil projects including, pumping plants, power plants, pipelines, dams, roads, and other similar structures for the State Water Project. May act as lead person to other employees and consultant staff when directed. Maintains daily records of work progress and computes quantities for the monthly progress pay estimates. At the field construction office and on project job sites: reviews contractors' work for conformance to approved submittals, Department directives and responses to requests for information (RFIs), plans, specifications, applicable codes, and standards; provides liaison services between contractors and designers. Will also review and provide input to the Department's design and construction administration staff regarding incoming contractor correspondence such as submittals and RFIs.
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Special Requirements Applicants must be able to travel on short notices including overnight lodging on some assignments and be willing to work irregular hours during outages or emergencies and may be required to work extended amounts of overtime. Regular assignments may also include extended overnight travel.
Must possess a valid California driver's license when conducting State business that requires driving a vehicle. May be required to travel on public roadways including traveling to remote areas.
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is committed to its mission and employees, and we are grounded in our commitment to public safety. DWR offers a hybrid workplace model that is designed to support a workforce of both office-centric and remote-centric workers. Regular and consistent attendance—whether office-centric or remote-centric—is essential to successful performance in this position.
Desirable Qualifications In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
We are looking for candidates with high level experience with civil quality control inspections, including excavation; soils testing; backfill compaction; concrete forms; reinforcing bar; concrete placement; concrete curing and engineered features, on heavy civil projects including, pumping plants, power plants, aqueducts, pipelines, levees, bypasses, dams, roads, buildings, and other similar structures for the State Water Project. Experience with As-Built drawings; construction surveys; computations; and tabulating and checking of construction survey notes. Candidates need to be proficient in standard office productivity software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook; have excellent organization skills; and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
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Special Instructions To be considered, submit a completed State application (STD. 678), resume, and a Statement of Qualifications. Please reference SAP Position #******** and Job Control # 434911 in the "examination(s) or job title(s) for which you are applying" section of your application, your resume, and SOQ.
A Statement of Qualifications is a typed, 12-point Arial font one-page document outlining the applicant's knowledge, skills, education, and experience relevant to the position. A resume is required but does not take the place of the SOQ.
Resumes, cover letters, and/or other attachments will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to provide requested documents and information may result in automatic disqualification from the hiring process.
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Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position. Resume is required and must be included. Statement of Qualifications - 1-page maximum, typed document in Arial 12 pt. font. See Special Instructions for additional details.
