Dam Safety Engineer/ Subject Matter Expert

About the role

HDR is seeking Professional Engineers for various disciplines and in multiple locations across the country to join our thriving and growing Hydropower Practice. Our national Hydropower Practice engineering and regulatory team offers 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.
• Work independently as project engineer and provide oversight, checking, QA/QC and mentorship of staff as needed or if required.
• Participate in risk assessments for dams and hydraulic structures.
• Some travel is required.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Geological, or Geotechnical engineering (or related engineering degree).
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in one of the following disciplines: Geotechnical, Geological, Civil/Structural or Hydrology and Hydraulics, or Mechanical engineering or life safety and economic consequence estimation.
• 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.
• Experience working in a multi-discipline environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel and Word, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• 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 specific to the hydropower industry (e.g., FERC dam safety regulatory process, FERC dam safety assessment, analysis, and 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.
• 7 years related experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus).
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.