Dams Engineer

About the role

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc. is seeking Civil Engineers with a minimum of 5 years of engineering experience to join our growing Dam and Levee Safety Group in our Clarksville, Tennessee office. You will work directly under a Senior Dams/Geotechnical engineer and also have the opportunity to work with Senior Project Managers, Principals, and other Engineers from our other offices and practice areas around the country. Successful candidates will be self-motivated, independent, and have a strong civil, geotechnical, or structural engineering background.

Key Responsibilities

• Performing/managing dam and/or levee safety inspections
• Coordinating and supervising fieldwork activities including subsurface explorations and instrumentation installations, topographic survey work, and underwater inspections
• Oversight and management of resident engineering/construction monitoring for dam and levee rehabilitation projects and dam removal projects
• Supervising geotechnical data collection, organization, and interpretation in support of dam/levee inspections, engineering evaluations, and dam/levee rehabilitation projects and dam removal projects
• Supervising, performing, and/or reviewing engineering analyses including seepage and slope stability analyses of embankment dams and levees, toe drain and filter designs, and gravity dam stability analyses
• Coordinating with GZA's water resource engineers performing hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for spillway capacity evaluations, dam break analyses, and developing Emergency Action Plans
• Performing/managing FERC Part 12 Dam Inspections, updating DSSMPs/DSSMRs, and STIDs
• Participation in Potential Failure Mode Analysis sessions
• Writing inspection/engineering reports and assisting in preparing permit applications
• Designing dam rehabilitation projects including stability improvements, overtopping protection, seepage control, etc.
• Preparing construction plans and technical specifications
• Performing cost/quantity estimates and project scheduling
• Performing construction administration tasks including supervising resident engineers, reviewing submittals, and responding to RFI's
• Communicating effectively and efficiently with team members, clients, and contractors
• Providing leadership/mentoring to technical staff
• Preparing technical proposals, developing scopes of work, and developing and managing budgets
• Working with GZA Principals and interacting with clients and regulatory agencies
• Executing project management duties including developing and managing a project schedule, managing and tracking budgets, preparing monthly invoices, scheduling staff, preparing subcontracts and managing subcontractors, and coordinating with clients
• Occasional out-of-town travel will be required. Candidate must have consistent means of transportation to/from project sites
• Perform additional job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or related field of practice is required
• M.S. in Civil Engineering with a geotechnical or structural focus is preferred
• Professional Engineer license is required with the ability to obtain PE in TN and surrounding states
• An ideal candidate will have at least 4 years of experience in dam/levee safety engineering, with direct involvement in dam/levee safety inspections, condition assessments, subsurface exploration programs, engineering analyses, dam rehabilitation/dam removal design, and construction observation
• Experience or academic training with geotechnical computer software packages such as GeoStudio applications is preferred
• Strong communication, problem solving, and organizational skills are required
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and manage junior staff
• Strong Microsoft Office is required; AutoCAD and GIS proficiency a plus
• Experience with municipal/state work, the US Army Corps of Engineers, and/or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is preferred
• Occasional out-of-town travel will be required. The candidate must have a consistent means of transportation to/from project sites

About the team

GZA's Dam and Levee Safety Group is made up predominately by geotechnical engineers focused on dam and levee safety work. Typical project teams include hydrologic and hydraulic engineers from our Water Resources Group and ecological professionals from our Natural Resource Group. GZA's Dam and Levee Safety Group routinely executes projects in the Northeast US, Mid-Atlantic States, Midwest, Southeast, and occasionally in other areas of the country. GZA is a leader in providing quality engineering consulting services to a diverse and exciting client base.

Benefits

• Professional development and a focus on continued education and learning (including tuition reimbursement)
• Flexible hybrid work environment
• Small firm feel with a larger firm reputation and resources
• Mentorship from experts in the industry
• Generous, company-subsidized benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401k retirement plan