Dam Safety EIT
About the role
HDR is seeking EITs and Professional Engineers for various disciplines and in multiple locations across the country to join our thriving and growing Hydropower Practice. The Hydropower Practice is a hydropower and dam safety industry leader, offering core services such as mechanical, electrical, structural, geotechnical and site civil engineering expertise in addition to environmental scientists and regulatory specialists.
Responsibilities
- Support inspections and engineering assessments of existing dams and water retaining structures.
- Conduct analyses, evaluations and designs; develop design options or recommendations with supporting calculations.
- Prepare contract documents including drawings, specifications, design documentation and criteria, and cost estimates including critical reports for various new and/or rehabilitation of hydraulic structures, including dams, spillways, gates, outlet works, diversion structures, retaining walls, floodwalls, water conveyance structures, foundations, etc.
- Perform engineering assignments that may require critical thinking and creativity to address unique elements that have limited or no specific code-based guidance.
- Work with multi-disciplinary teams on a variety of hydropower, pumped storage and dam safety engineering projects.
- Support risk assessments for dams and hydraulic structures.
- Some travel is required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Civil or Geotechnical engineering.
- Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Civil/Geotechnical discipline.
- Experience with dams, water conveyances or other constructed project works, and infrastructure associated with hydropower and pumped-storage projects regulated by FERC or other agencies.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel and Word, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation experience.
- Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of task.
- An attitude and commitment to quality, teaming, innovative problem solving, communication, relationship management, and the culture that is integral to our employee ownership model.
- Able to travel as needed for inspections, meetings or other requirements.
- Experience with Bentley suite of geotechnical data management and visualization software (gINT/OpenGround/LeapFrog).
- Experience with GeoStudio/Ensoft slope stability, settlement, seepage, and deep foundation response software, as appropriate.
- Experience with dam safety inspections and dam engineering.
- Experience reading, reviewing, and interpreting geotechnical instrumentation.
- Experience reviewing and interpreting field and laboratory testing results.
- Experience planning, performing, and documenting subsurface exploration and testing programs.
- Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills.
- Experience specific to the hydropower industry, such as:
- Experience with the FERC dam safety regulatory process including preparation of DSSMPs, DSSMRs, STIDs, and participation in Part 12D dam safety inspections.
- FERC dam safety assessment, analysis, and within two years design experience.
- Hydropower design experience relative to dams, penstocks, intakes, powerhouses, and/or retaining structures in and around hydropower facilities.
- FERC SQRA facilitation training and experience.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Engineer In Training (EIT) certificate.
- Computer skills in Microsoft Office.
Skills
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.
Benefits
We offer a vibrant work environment with career growth opportunities and the chance to work on innovative hydropower, pumped storage and dam safety projects.
Pay
Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Schedule
Full-time
Benefits
Health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits are available.
Company Information
HDR is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.