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Senior Civil Engineer (General)

Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, Bellefonte, PA, United States

Salary min: $36.00

Salary max: $49.00


Salary

$75,658.00 - $102,905.00 Annually

Location

Centre County, PA

Job Type

Civil Service Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

CSSC-2026-45915-1113G

Department

Fish & Boat Commission

Division

FB Engrg

Opening Date

03/30/2026

Closing Date

4/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Code

1113G

Position Number

00032958

Union

AFSCME

Bargaining Unit

B4

Pay Group

ST08

Bureau / Division Code

00223502

Bureau / Division

Bureau of Engineering

Worksite Address

595 East Rolling Ridge Drive

City

Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

Zip Code

16823

Contact Name

Scott Hobbie

Contact Email

shobbie@pa.gov

THE POSITION

Looking to take your career to the next level? Join a dedicated team to work collaboratively to maintain and enhance public fishing and boating facilities owned and managed by the Fish & Boat Commission. As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in advancing the Commission's mission to protect, conserve, and improve the Commonwealth's aquatic resources while expanding high-quality fishing and boating opportunities. This position provides the unique opportunity to combine office responsibilities with field work at lakes and access areas, with much of the work performed outdoors in diverse and scenic locations. If this sounds like the perfect fit for you, consider joining our team!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a Senior Civil Engineer, you will prepare and review complex engineering plans, investigations, studies, and designs where established guidelines may be limited and sound professional judgment is required. You are responsible for conducting inspections of Commission-owned dams to ensure safe operation and maintenance, preparing and prioritizing maintenance plans, submitting detailed reports to Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Dam Safety, and assisting in the evaluation and prioritization of repair efforts. The engineer designs or leads the development of flood protection and water control projects, performing advanced hydraulic and structural calculations for spillways, control works, and pumping stations. This position will be responsible for overseeing the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's (PFBC) fishing and boating access area technical inspection program, the development of access area rehabilitation projects, and the Access Area Transition Plan for Accessible Facilities for compliance with Federal Accessibility standards. This role assists in the review of boating facility grants and conducts site investigations into potential property or fishing easement acquisitions. Additional work includes delivering cost-effective planning, design, permitting, project management, construction oversight, and technical support for capital projects at PFBC facilities such as dams, levees, hatcheries, marinas, boating and fishing access sites, water and wastewater systems, stormwater structures, roads, bridges, parking areas, and related infrastructure.


Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.


Work Schedule and Additional Information:

  • Full-time employment
  • Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
  • There may be rare instances when the incumbent must address emergencies outside work hours.
  • Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time. 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 Bellefonte. 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.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS

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.

Special Requirements:

  • This position requires possession of a valid driver's license.

Other Requirements:

  • This particular position also requires possession of an Engineer-in-Training certificate OR a Professional Engineer license issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.
  • 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.

How to Apply:

  • Resumes, cover letters, and similar do

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