Senior Civil Engineer (General)
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
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Job summary
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources seeks a Senior Civil Engineer (General) for the Northcentral Engineering Office in Emporium, PA. You will lead complex design and construction planning for public facilities and provide technical guidance to field staff.
The role requires experience in advanced engineering design, site evaluation, permit management, and construction oversight, with telework options and a standard 8–hour workday, Monday through Friday.
Qualifications
- Six years of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty and an Engineer-in-Training certificate or
- Five years of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty with an EIT certificate and an associate's degree in civil engineering technology or related field
- Two years of professional civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field
- Valid driver's license required
- PA residency required
Responsibilities
- Prepare and review detailed engineering designs, drawings, and specifications for complex structures
- Visit project locations to gather measurements, soil samples, and other engineering data
- Complete and review hydraulic calculations and obtain required permits and variances
- Apply engineering formulas to complete structural, hydraulic, and watershed calculations
- Monitor construction activities, review shop drawings, and process change orders
Skills
Education
Job description
$80,646.00 - $104,959.00 Annually
Cameron County, PA
Civil Service Permanent Full-Time
CS-2026-58892-1113G
Department of Conservation & Natural Resources
CN Northcent Engrg Off
09/21/2026
10/4/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
1113G
00123051
AFSCME
B4
ST08
00382121
Bureau of Facility Design and Construction, Northcentral Engineering Office
260 Sizerville Road
Emporium, Pennsylvania
15834
Kassandra Schuyler
kschuyler@pa.gov
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is seeking an experienced engineering professional to serve as a Senior Civil Engineer (General) in the Northcentral Engineering Office. If you are passionate about providing safe infrastructure and opportunities for Pennsylvanians to enjoy our natural resources, and want to further your Commonwealth career -
This position supports the Northcentral Engineering Office by handling engineering design, construction planning, and project management for complex public facilities. It also provides technical guidance to park and forestry staff throughout the region. As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will perform the following duties:
- Project Design: Prepare and review detailed engineering designs, drawings, and specifications for complex structures
- Site Evaluation: Visit project locations to gather measurements, soil samples, and other engineering data
- Permit Management: Complete and review hydraulic calculations and obtain required permits and variances
- Engineering Computations: Apply engineering formulas to complete structural, hydraulic, and watershed calculations
- Construction Oversight: Monitor construction activities, review shop drawings, and process change orders
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, up to 5 days per pay period. 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 Emporium. 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.
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Six years of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; or
- Five years of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty; and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; and an associate's degree in civil engineering technology or a closely related engineering discipline; or
- Two years of professional civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty, and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
- This position requires possession of a valid driver's license.
- 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.
- A conditional offer of employment will require submission of criminal history reports. See hiring agency contact information.
Commonwealth employees who wish to use their seniority rights must apply to the internal posting for their seniority rights to be considered.
- 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 www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.
- 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.
- 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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