Dam Safety Engineer IV Hydrology and Hydraulics

About the role

Managed Business Solutions is seeking a full-time dam safety engineer to join our team with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Safety of Dams Program on-site in Lakewood, Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and reviews technical work products (75%)
• Contributes to the development of, prepares, and reviews technical work products with multiple facets of dam safety, primarily performing open channel hydraulic and general hydrologic modeling, but also including: 1) Risk analysis, risk management and risk reduction, 2) Emergency management, including Emergency Action Plans and Early Warning Systems, 3) Dam security, 4) Dam design and construction, 5) Environmental compliance, 6) Dam inspections and evaluations, and 6) Dam maintenance and repairs.
• Develops extensive knowledge of the various activities and organization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and its workflow process to integrate with technical work efforts and provide support to Bureau of Indian Affairs programs and functions.
• Absorbs and interprets elevation model data from a variety of sources to create input surfaces for hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
• Creates and delivers oral presentations to governmental conferences, tribal groups, and other organizations as required and directed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Safety of Dams Branch Chief related to the Safety of Dams Program.
• Provides technical guidance and assistance to the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Regional, Tribal, and Field personnel.
• Visits field locations on an as-needed basis, which may entail multiple day durations and travel to remote locations.
• Writes documents to support dam safety.
• Performs hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
• Assists with other Bureau of Indian Affairs dam safety program needs as they arise.

Requirements

• Must be able to demonstrate skills and interest in water resources, or power generation or distribution.
• Must be able to demonstrate skills in conceiving, planning and problem solving in areas of considerable scope and complexity requiring unconventional or novel approaches and sophisticated techniques.
• Must demonstrate excellent communication and writing skills.
• Must demonstrate ability to work independently but also within a team environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Civil, Agricultural, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or similar from an ABET Accredited Institution or higher-level degree in a science or management field.
• Evidence of obtaining professional engineering licensure (P.E.) in any state is required.
• At least 15 years of experience participating in design/inspection or analysis of water resource, dam construction, or dam safety related efforts required.
• At least 10 years of experience with Federal Dam Safety standards for federally owned or operated dams is required.
• If a more senior level position, at least 3 years of experience leading technical efforts related to dam safety, emergency action or related efforts is required.

Skills

• Must be able to demonstrate skills and interest in water resources, or power generation or distribution.
• Must be able to demonstrate skills in conceiving, planning and problem solving in areas of considerable scope and complexity requiring unconventional or novel approaches and sophisticated techniques.
• Must demonstrate excellent communication and writing skills.
• Must demonstrate ability to work independently but also within a team environment.

Benefits

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