Dam Safety Engineer

Essential Responsibilities & Duties

• Perform dam safety inspections under a senior engineer.
• Execute projects and assignments.
• Design tasks might include CAD work related to dam modifications and construction.
• Example analyses might include layout and sizing of spillways and stilling basins, performing rainfall runoff evaluations, rainfall frequency analysis, hydrologic hazard analyses, probable maximum precipitation analysis, probable maximum flood studies, inundation modeling and mapping.
• Prepare and review FERC-regulated dam safety documentation including STIDs, PFMAs, DSSMPs, PIRs, CARs, and RARs.
• Assist with semi-qualitative risk analyses and developing consequence estimates related to hypothetical dam breach scenarios.
• Prepare detailed memoranda and reports and present technical information to peers and clients.
• Represent client interests on project teams with other consultants and agency personnel.
• Maintain technical excellence, actively participate in professional organizations, and mentor junior staff.
• Contribute to proposals and business development efforts.

Minimum Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience, demonstrating skills mentioned above.
• Experience with dam safety and the FERC regulatory process including STIDs, PFMAs, CSIRs, and SQRAs.
• Knowledge and experience with hydroelectric dams reservoir operations.
• Civil and dam engineering design experience, including development of design drawings, specifications, cost estimates, and bidding assistance.
• Excellent communication skills; clear and effective technical writing and presentation development; ability to effectively interact with all levels of staff, project teams, and clients; ability to successfully manage projects and lead technical work.
• Valid driver’s license.