Field Hydrology & Dam Safety Technician

U.S. Department of the Interior; New Mexico; On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation invites applications for an Engineering Technician (Civil-Hydrology) at Elephant Butte Field Division, Elephant Butte, New Mexico. You will provide technical engineering and hydrological support to the Rio Grande Project operations.

Responsibilities include field measurements, interpreting drawings, calibrating instruments, preparing reports, and overseeing contractor activities to ensure safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship or national status required.
• No education-for-experience substitution allowed.

Responsibilities

• Completes measurements with field instruments and adheres to USGS standards.
• Interprets civil/mechanical drawings; conducts surveys using level circuits, topography, silt lines, GPS, and total stations.
• Operates and improves field instrumentation; calibrates and verifies equipment and test systems for hydrology and dam safety.
• Prepares clear technical reports, field observations, and project updates to support decision making.
• Oversees project and contract activities: tracking scope, schedule, budget, contractor performance, and records for safety and compliance.

Skills

Field measurements

Instrument handling

Reading drawings

Technical reporting

Tools

Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler

Acoustic Doppler Velocity Meter

AA cup meter

GPS

Electronic total stations

Job description

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation invites applications for an Engineering Technician (Civil-Hydrology) at Elephant Butte Field Division, Elephant Butte, New Mexico. You will provide technical engineering and hydrological support to the Rio Grande Project operations.

Responsibilities include field measurements, interpreting drawings, calibrating instruments, preparing reports, and overseeing contractor activities to ensure safety and compliance.