Dam Safety Engineer — Grow with a Top Dam Team in Chattanooga

Schnabel, Inc.

Chattanooga (TN)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 135,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee life & ADD insurance (100%公司负

Short-term disability (100% company‑p)

Long-term disability

Supplemental life insurance

401(k) and profit-sharing plan

Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

Paid time off

9 Paid Holidays

Wellness program

Professional development and tuition‑b

Job summary

Schnabel's Chattanooga office is seeking a mid-level Dam Safety Engineer to join our growing dam engineering practice. You will work on multidisciplinary projects spanning inspection, evaluation, rehabilitation, design, and construction of embankment and concrete dams and related hydrotechnical structures.

We value engineers with experience in geotechnical, hydrology, hydraulics, structural, or civil design disciplines.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field from ABET-accredited program.
Approximately 5+ years of relevant engineering experience.
Professional Engineer licensure and ability to obtain Tennessee PE within six months.
Experience with dams, levees, hydraulic structures, geotechnical engineering, or related heavy civil infrastructure.
Demonstrated technical competence and ability to lead engineering tasks or projects.
Strong written and verbal communication skills and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

Perform and lead dam safety inspections, engineering evaluations, investigations, analyses, and design tasks.
Develop engineering recommendations and rehabilitation alternatives for dams, spillways, outlet works, and related hydraulic structures.
Prepare and review engineering calculations, reports, drawings, specifications, and cost opinions.
Plan and coordinate field investigations, instrumentation evaluations, and construction-phase engineering activities.
Lead project tasks and smaller projects, including scope, schedule, budget, and resources.
Coordinate with clients, regulators, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams.
Participate in Potential Failure Mode Analyses, risk assessments, and other dam safety studies.
Mentor junior engineers and review delegated technical work.