Civil Engineer Manager (Hydraulic)

Salary: $82,621.00 - $117,497.00 Annually
Location : Dauphin County, PA
Job Type: Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
Job Number: CS-2026-49254-1115J
Department: Department of Environmental Protection
Division: EP SCRO Wtrwy Wtlnds
Opening Date: 06/04/2026
Closing Date: 6/23/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Job Code: 1115J
Position Number: 00256368
Union: Non Union
Bargaining Unit: B3
Pay Group: ST09
Bureau / Division Code: 00354310
Bureau / Division: Southcentral Regional Office, Waterways and Wetlands
Worksite Address: 909 Elmerton Avenue
City: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Zip Code: 17110
Contact Name: OA, CE DEP
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THE POSITION
NOTE: THIS IS A REPOSTING OF (CS-2026-49254-1115J). IF YOU APPLIED UNDER THE PREVIOUS POSTING WHICH WAS OPEN FROM MAY 11, 2026 TO MAY 30, 2026, YOU CANNOT SUBMIT A NEW APPLICATION.
As a Civil Engineer Manager (Hydraulic) with the Department of Environmental Protection, you will step into a leadership role that strengthens the health and safety of Pennsylvania's environment. This position lets you support major waterway and wetland projects while helping teams do their best work. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to apply your expertise. Be part of a mission-driven agency that values your skills.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
This position oversees permitting activities, staff coordination, and program implementation to help ensure consistent, timely, and accurate engineering reviews. The work supports safe construction, environmental protection, and strong collaboration across teams. As a Civil Engineer Manager (Hydraulic), you will perform the following duties:

• Workload Management: Assign and track permit applications to maintain balanced workloads and meet program requirements
• Program Oversight: Guide implementation of policies, procedures, and programs such as SPEED, PRP/PDG, and applicable SOPs
• Quality Review: Evaluate completed work and proposed actions to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with laws and guidance
• Staff Leadership: Supervise, train, and support staff to promote effective work habits, clear communication, and professional growth
• Coordination and Collaboration: Work closely with regional offices, Central Office, and partner agencies to ensure consistent permitting and inspection practices
• Field and Compliance Activities: Conduct inspections, review enforcement actions, prepare reports, and represent the Department in meetings and hearings

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
• This position requires travel to other regional offices and permitted sites.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 3 days per week. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Four years of professional civil engineering experience which includes three years in the appropriate specialty and one year of experience in directing the work of civil engineers.

Special Requirement:

• This position requires possession of a valid Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.

Conditions of Employment:

• This position requires possession of a valid driver's license.

Other Requirements:

• You must possess and maintain a REAL ID or passport for this position. Proof of possession will be needed at the time of a conditional offer of employment.
• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
• All application materials and interview responses must reflect the applicant's own experience, qualifications, and work. Applicants may use generative AI tools for preparation purposes only. Use of AI to misrepresent or falsify information, or to assist during interviews, is not permitted. Review the Guidance for Generative AI Tools & Job Seekers for additional information.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• You must provide complete and accurate information or:
  • your score may be lower than deserved.
  • you may be disqualified.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.

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*Eligibility rules apply.
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Condition of Employment - Do you possess a current driver's license which is not under suspension?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please provide your driver's license number and expiration date. If you answered "No", type N/A in the text box below.
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Necessary Special Requirement - Do you currently possess a valid Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, please provide the license number and expiration date. If you answered "No", type N/A in the text box below.
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Do you possess four or more years of full-time professional civil engineering experience?

• Yes
• No

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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Do you possess three or more years of full-time professional civil engineering experience specifically in the field of hydraulics?

• Yes
• No

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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Do you possess one or more years of full-time experience directing the work of civil engineers?

• Yes
• No

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If you are claiming experience in the above question, please list the employer(s) where you gained this experience in the text box below. The employer(s) and a description of the experience must also be included in the appropriate sections of your application if you would like the experience to be considered in the eligibility decision. If you claimed you do not have experience, type N/A in the text box below.
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You must complete the supplemental questions below. These supplemental questions are the exam and will be scored. They are designed to give you the opportunity to relate your experience and training background to the major activities (Work Behaviors) performed in this position. Failure to provide complete and accurate information may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification. You must complete the application and answer the supplemental questions. Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position or to determine your score.
All information you provide on your application and supplemental questions is subject to verification. Any misrepresentation, falsification or omission of material facts is subject to penalty. If requested, you must provide documentation, including names, addresses, and telephone numbers of individuals who can verify the validity of the information you provide in the application and supplemental questions.

Read each work behavior carefully. Determine and select which "Level of Performance" most closely represents your highest level of experience/training. List the employer(s)/training source(s) from your Work or Education sections of the application where you gained this experience/training. The "Level of Performance" you choose for each work behavior must be clearly supported within the description of the experience and training information entered in your application or your score may be lowered. In order to receive credit for experience, you must have worked in a job for at least six months in which the experience claimed was a major function.

If you have read and understand these instructions, please click on the "Yes" button and proceed to the exam questions.

• Yes

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WORK BEHAVIOR 1 - PREPARES AND REVIEWS DESIGN PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS Prepares complex design plans and specifications or reviews design plans and specifications submitted by other engineers for the construction and operation of hydraulic facilities (dams, culverts and bridges, treatment plants, flood control and stream restoration projects, pump stations, stream crossing, etc.). Work includes interpreting applicable engineering standards, design criteria, laws, codes, regulations, plans, maps, field reports and reviewing design computations, quantity and cost estimates. Levels of Performance Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.

• A. I have INDEPENDENTLY prepared design plans for hydraulic projects as stated above, OR I have INDEPENDENTLY reviewed design plans submitted by other engineers for conformance to established engineering theory and practice, codes, regulations and standards, design soundness, economy and practicality and based on this review, recommended action.
• B. I have received GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE from others in the preparation of design plans for hydraulic projects as stated above, OR I have received GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE from others in the review of design plans submitted by other engineers for hydraulic projects for conformance to established engineering theory and practice, codes, regulations and standards, design soundness, economy and practicality.
• C. I have NO experience related to this work behavior.

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In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

1. The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
2. The specific duties you performed related to preparing or reviewing design plans prepared by other engineers, for the construction and operation of hydraulic projects.
3. Type(s) of projects that you were involved in.
4. Your level of responsibility (i.e. work independently in design and review, or receive guidance and assistance).

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WORK BEHAVIOR 2 - REVIEWS PERMIT APPLICATIONS Prepares, reviews and approves final action, or prepares the engineering aspects of permit applications (e.g. dams, water obstructions, encroachments and water allocations). This includes completion of correspondence with applicants; applicants' engineer or regulatory agency to determine consistency with hydrology and hydrologic aspects of the regulations. Levels of Performance Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.

• A. I have INDEPENDENTLY prepared or reviewed and recommended final actions on permit applications OR I have INDEPENDENTLY prepared the engineering aspects of permit applications, as described in the above work behavior.
• B. I have received GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE from others in the preparation of permit applications OR I have received GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE from others in the preparation of the engineering aspects of permit applications.
• C. I have NO experience related to this work behavior.

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In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

1. The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
2. The specific duties you performed related to reviewing the engineering aspects of permit applications and recommending final action, or preparing the engineering aspects of permit applications.
3. Type(s) of projects that you were involved in.
4. Your level of responsibility (i.e., worked independently or worked with guidance and assistance under a professional engineer, and indicate the complexity level of the project being permitted).

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WORK BEHAVIOR 3 - DEVELOPS HYDRAULIC/HYDROLOGIC STUDIES Prepares hydraulic/hydrologic studies and standards related to waterways, dams, and drainage basins. This includes determining watershed runoff, water surface profiles and ground water characteristics. Uses standard reference sources to determine the nature and characteristics of watershed areas, flood plains, river basins, and similar elements affecting engineering decisions of a hydraulic nature; identifies water resource/flooding problems; ascertains feasibility of projects and mitigation; and utilizes knowledge of surveying and computer input and output for hydraulic/hydrologic/safe yield calculations. Levels of Performance Select the "Level of Performance" which best describes your claim.

• A. I have INDEPENDENTLY prepared hydraulic/hydrologic studies which involve performing many of the activities outlined in the above work behavior, or the resultant integrity of existing hydrologic structures.
• B. I have received GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE from others in providing engineering support for hydraulic/hydrologic/safe yield studies, or related activities outlined in the above work behavior.
• C. I have NO experience related to this work behavior.

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In the text box below, please describe your experience as it relates to the level of performance you claimed in this work behavior. Please be sure your response addresses the items listed below. If you indicated you have no work experience related to this work behavior, type N/A in the box below.

1. The name(s) of the employer(s) where you gained this experience.
2. The specific duties you performed related to preparing hydraulic/hydrologic/safe yield studies.
3. Your level of responsibility (i.e., worked independently or worked with guidance and assistance under a professional engineer).

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