Hydraulic Engineer

Job TitleUnder the supervision of the Branch Chief, in the Division of Maintenance, Structure Maintenance and Investigations (SM&I), Office of Specialty Investigations, Hydraulics Branch, the incumbent is responsible for performing hydrology, hydraulic and scour appraisals (comprised of scour assessment and scour evaluation) to determine the scour vulnerability of in-service highway bridges on the State and Local highway networks in accordance with the federal regulation in 23 CFR Part 650 Subpart C National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS).The duties include:Performing hydraulic and scour inspections, including flood/storm monitoringReporting the results of field and office investigations/appraisals in comprehensive, accurate, and timely written engineering reports, ensuring compliance with the Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI), the Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual (BIRM), the Manual for Bridge Evaluation (MBE), the Caltrans Bridge Element Inspection Manual (ELI), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) guidance documents such as Hydraulic Engineering Circular (HEC) No. 18 (Evaluating Scour at Bridges), and SM&I Procedures ManualDevelop and maintain a written Scour Plan of Action (POA) document for critical bridgesDuring emergency events, the incumbent may be required to work off-peak hours to respond to bridge damage and direct field crews in the repair and stabilization of damaged bridgesDevelop scour countermeasure alternatives using guidance documents such as HEC-23 (Bridge Scour and Stream Instability Countermeasures)PARF# 56-26-0135 / JC-526930Candidates are required to review the Minimum Qualifications (MQs) for this classification. If you meet MQs under Pattern II and require the TE Civil in-person written hurdle exam, DO NOT TAKE the TE Civil online exam prior to passing the written hurdle. Candidates who take the TE Civil online exam prior to passing the written hurdle may negatively impact their hiring eligibility. Please contact the exam unit at View email address on click.appcast.io for additional information prior to taking the online examination.