Small Pond Engineer

Frederick County Government; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Medical Insurance

Health Savings Account

Life Insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Frederick County Government seeks an experienced engineer to lead small pond projects from design to construction, ensuring regulatory compliance and quality standards. You will coordinate with staff, consultants, and partner agencies, and develop tools to support engineering calculations and project analysis.

The role requires a civil/environmental engineering degree, PE license, and 4+ years in engineering or construction management, with expertise in pond projects, stormwater design, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil/environmental engineering or related field.
• PE license and at least 4 years in engineering/construction management.
• Experience with small pond projects and stormwater design.
• Ability to ensure regulatory and environmental compliance of plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage small pond projects from design through construction.
• Prepare plans and specifications for stormwater management.
• Review engineering designs for compliance with standards and policies.
• Coordinate with staff, consultants, and partner agencies.
• Develop tools to evaluate calculations and support analysis.
• Present technical information to officials and stakeholders.
• Maintain pond data layers and guide policy development.

Skills

Small pond engineering

Stormwater management

Hydraulic modeling

Geotechnical engineering

Earth dam construction

Engineering design

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

HEC-RAS 2D

Job description

Exempt; full-time; 40 hours per week; Monday – Friday; 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.; full-benefits

This position performs advanced-level professional engineering work specializing in Small Pond environmental engineering. The work involves highly complex pond engineering work; managing all aspects of a project from design approval meeting technical standards, and conducting pre-construction meetings, to review of as-built and supporting materials. Ensures regulatory and environmental compliance of plans and projects; coordinating with consultants, contractors, partner agencies, internal staff, and the public. The position signs off on project plans, inspects various hydraulic, dam, stormwater, and hydraulic models to ensure compliance, and oversees the feasibility of the design and construction of Small Pond related projects. This position periodically assists with the review of sediment and erosion control plans as time permits and may provide technical direction/training to staff. This position may also be called upon to develop designs for Best Management Practices and/or develop stormwater management plans for agricultural structures.

TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE:

Frederick County offers an extensive compensation package to reflect how highly we value our employees. The following is what you can expect in your first year as a full-time benefited Frederick County Government employee.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays (10 and 11 month employees may not receive all holidays)
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• Participation in the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System
  • Vesting after 10 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include: Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan

NOTE: Benefited employees will accrue service and leave based on the FTE and/or hours worked per calendar year.

For more information, visit our benefits page on the Frederick County Government job opportunities webpage.

• Manage small pond projects in various stages of design, and construction
• Perform in-house engineering design
• Prepare plans and specifications for agricultural stormwater management
• Analyze and approve engineering and improvement plans for compliance with applicable standards, regulations, and policies
• Coordinate with internal staff, consultants, project managers, and partner agencies involved in planning, design, and construction activities
• Develop spreadsheets and tools to evaluate engineering calculations and support project analysis
• Attend and participate in meetings and present supporting information to officials, community groups, and stakeholders
• Research historical records and related information to support infrastructure mapping and project planning
• Monitor, develop, and evaluate engineering calculations and support project analysis
• Prepare and present technical information to officials, community members, and consulting professionals
• Develop and maintain small pond data layers and databases related to infrastructure and program needs
• Guide policy and procedure development related to submission and review of small pond designs/plans
• Perform other related duties as required

To perform this job successfully, an employee must be able to perform all essential functions satisfactorily. Any employee's position may not be assigned all functions or equipment listed above, and the examples may not cover all functions or equipment that may be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform their essential functions.

The qualifications/requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities and physical requirements or working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering, or a related engineering field
• Minimum of 4 years of work experience in engineering, construction management, or a related technical field
• Current possession of a Professional Engineer (PE) license
• Possession of a valid driver's license

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

A successful incumbent operating in this role displays the following:

• Advanced knowledge of principles in small pond engineering
• Professional experience in the field of stormwater management, of hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, dam breach modeling, hazard classification and hazard creep
• Knowledge of geotechnical engineering and earth dam construction, and familiarity with the Natural Resource Conservation Service methods of determining storm rainfall runoff
• Advanced knowledge of hydraulics, hydrology and/or soil mechanics
• Advanced knowledge of engineering project scope and technical standards
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations
• Advanced knowledge of engineering plan review
• Advanced knowledge of engineering standards and regulations
• Advanced knowledge of the design and construction of Small Ponds in accordance with the Natural Resource Conservation Service MD-378 Standards
• Skilled in communication both oral and written
• Skilled in engineering design
• Ability to evaluate discrepancies and resolve issues
• Ability to develop and implement technical standards

PREFERENCE MAY BE GIVEN FOR:

• Work experience providing on site field inspections and reports for pond construction to meet required standards to include concrete, soils and pipe installation
• Work experience preparing or reviewing geotechnical reports, flood studies, stormwater management design reports, structural analyses, and dam breach analysis (specifically HEC-RAS 2D) for dams and levees
• Advanced degree in civil or environmental engineering, or a related engineering field

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS:

• While working in this position, the employee is required to constantly sit; frequently walk; and rarely drive
• While working in this position, the employee is required to constantly work indoors, occasionally work outdoors, walk on uneven ground, and protective equipment required

• Failure to meet or maintain the minimum qualifications or additional requirements may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination
• Available for varied working hours as needed and on-call emergency situations

KIND OF EXAMINATION (may include):

• 1. An evaluation of qualifications and training
• 2. One or more interviews