Dam Safety Engineering Associate I
The Dam Safety Engineering Associate I serves as an entry-level staff engineer/engineering associate for implementation of the South Carolina Dams and Reservoirs Safety Act Regulations.
Job duties:
1. Analyze permit applications and other engineering submittals for compliance with regulatory requirements, and hold meetings and/or conduct correspondence with engineering consultants and dam owners to discuss permitting requirements, permit application review comments, and design options/alternatives
2. Conduct routine and emergency inspections of dams, generate inspection reports, determine appropriate dam hazard potential classifications, and convey findings to dam owners and other relevant parties
3. Availability for internal and external customers to respond to dams-related questions (i.e., technical, regulatory, policy, etc.), to include attending community meetings, and provide requested information and project updates
4. Carry the Dam Safety Program 24-hour/7-day emergency phone on assigned rotation and conduct self accordingly during assigned shift
Requirements
A bachelor’s degree in engineering. The education must qualify the applicant to become registered as a Level A Professional Engineer in South Carolina and must meet one of the education requirements outlined on the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations website found at: https://llr.sc.gov/eng/PDF_Files/LicensureQualificationInformationSheetExam.pdf. If the applicant is utilizing the ‘substantially equivalent education’ pathway, the approval letter from LLR must be final at time of application.
Institutions of higher learning must be recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Qualifications
SC DHEC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
The Department will not sponsor H1B visas for this position.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:
- Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
- Alternative Work Schedules are available after 1 year of employment
- REMOTE WORK: The option to work partially remote is available after 6 months of employment
This position is part of the South Carolina Department of Environmental Control’s Bureau of Water. The work performed supports DHEC’s mission to improve the quality of life for all South Carolinians by protecting and promoting the health of the public and the environment. Effective July 1, 2024, this position will transfer to the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services created by Senate Bill 399 which provides for the creation of the Department of Environmental Services to assume the environmental-related functions of DHEC.
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