Hybrid Agricultural Civil Engineer III

at State of Vermont

• Job title: Agricultural Civil Engineer III
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $33 - $52 per hour
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Various, United States

About the role

• Agricultural Civil Engineer III performing civil and environmental engineering duties in Vermont's Agriculture Agency. Supporting technical and financial assistance programs for farms with a hybrid work model.

Responsibilities

• Perform civil and environmental engineering duties in the Water Quality Division within the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
• Provide engineering support, expertise and guidance to farmers, regulatory program staff, partner organizations, and engineering consultants or contractors
• Prepare engineering designs for infrastructure such as agricultural waste storage structures, storage tanks, heavy use area, and special stability features, and other infrastructure improvements
• Conduct engineering surveys and soil and water sampling to obtain planning and design data for engineering work
• Provide construction phase engineering services including QA monitoring, troubleshooting, survey, and certification assessments
• Provide technical regulatory compliance recommendations throughout design and construction to document that practices will meet construction standards
• Conduct environmental sampling to ensure compliance with construction standards
• Provide technical assistance to Vermont farmers regarding how management practices affect agricultural systems and other infrastructure to reduce agricultural pollution

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental, structural, or construction engineering or other closely related field such as geology, physics or chemistry AND four (4) or more years engineering experience
• OR Associate's degree in civil, environmental, structural, or construction engineering or other closely related field such as geology, physics or chemistry AND six (6) years or more engineering experience
• Required to be registered with the State of Vermont as a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) OR ability to obtain P.E. licensure reciprocity from another state within six (6) months OR a similar professional licensure applicable to this position.

Benefits

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees and their families
• 11 paid holidays each year and a generous leave plan
• State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI)
• A State defined benefit pension plan and a deferred compensation 457(b) plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Flexible spending healthcare and childcare reimbursement accounts
• Low cost group life insurance
• Incentive-based Wellness Program
• Qualified Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program