Civil Engineer/Agricultural Engineer

Natural Resources Conservation Service; Frenchtown (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Natural Resources Conservation Service in New Jersey is seeking an area engineer to provide technical guidance and leadership for soil and water conservation projects, watershed flood protection programs, and related engineering efforts.

The position reports to the State Conservationist and oversees planning, design, installation, and maintenance of engineering phases of conservation practices; supervision of design and construction tasks is included.

Responsibilities

• Oversees planning, design and construction of engineering practices for soil and water conservation and watershed flood protection programs.

Job description

This listing is a summary.

Open: September 2, 2026 — Closes: September 8, 2026

Summary

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), New Jersey State Office and reports to the State Conservationist. The incumbent serves as an area engineer and is responsible for providing technical guidance and leadership planning, design, installation, and maintenance of the engineering phases of soil and water conservation practices as well as watershed flood protection programs.

Major Duties

Supervises planning, design and construction of engineering practices such as water management, animal waste management, erosion control, flood control, wetland creation of restoration, and other conservation practices needing engineering guidance.