Senior Dams Engineer/Project Manager

Essential Responsibilities & Duties

• Collaborate with existing practitioners on the overall strategy and vision to reinforce and expand the Upstate NY Dams Practice.
• Coordinate, direct, and supervise design teams in the inspection, evaluation, and design of water infrastructure projects such as dams, levees, spillways, outlet works, hydroelectric facilities, and other appurtenant structures.
• Provide technical input and oversight in one or more of the following technical disciplines: civil, structural, geotechnical, water resources, hydrology and hydraulics, mechanical.
• Resolve complex issues to benefit our clients.
• Manage local, regional, and national projects.
• Identify, develop, pursue, and win opportunities with new and existing clients within New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, the East region, and nationwide.
• Manage project teams often representing multiple services and subconsultants.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required.
• 15+ years’ experience in design, project management, and construction of dams, levees, flood management systems, and/or hydropower projects.
• Registered professional civil engineer in New York.
• Understanding of regulatory and permitting environment in New York and the surrounding states, including work under the jurisdiction of the NYSDEC, PADEP, VTANR, and other agencies (USACE, FERC, etc.).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience pursuing and winning opportunities for water clients in NY.
• Strong reputation in the NY market for dams, levees, flood control structures and/or hydropower services.
• Demonstrated experience in water resource engineering with strong analysis and design experience working on large civil works projects such as dams, levees, flood walls, canals, penstocks, and related structures.
• Able to supervise and direct junior staff.

Physical Requirements

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