District Engineer
Coconino County Flood Control District

Coconino County Flood Control District is recruiting for a District Engineer. The District is committed to a collaborative and empowering culture – a culture that supports a strong sense of belonging and deep trust. All team members work together to create, share, challenge, and grow our team. The District Engineer is a key contributor to this transformational leadership vision, specifically working within our organization to provide engineering guidance and leadership to our complex and varied flood mitigation and forest restoration projects, while ensuring we meet our Board of Directors’ capital investment goals.

The District Engineer works very closely with a set of consulting engineering firms that have a long history of supporting the District with achieving its goals and attaining national recognition. The District Engineer also supervises and works closely with the District’s Hydrologist to implement the directives of the National Flood Insurance Program and the County’s Drainage Criteria Manual.

The ideal candidate brings a balance of in-depth hydrological engineering knowledge and practical engineering experience, as well as supervisory/coaching experience and leadership vision. The District seeks a professional with knowledge of a wide range of flood mitigation/control measures, including measures such as channels, storm drain systems, detention/retention basins, berms, and flood retarding/dam structures and understands and can fully utilize hydrological modeling using various software tools including FLO 2-D and HEC RAS.

Importantly, the District Engineer has experience leading during flood emergencies and specifically with rain and stream gauges and flood emergency notification systems. Furthermore, having experience communicating with elected officials, funding agencies and partners, and engaging with the public to secure project support are key attributes.

Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Salary: Competitive Compensation - Commensurate with experience
Final filing date: First Resume Review September 18, 2026
Please make sure to have your Resume, Cover Letter, and List of References ready for upload before you start the application process. One combined document that includes all three items is preferred.