Dam Safety Engineer - Impactful Dam Oversight

Arizona Department of Administration; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental benefits

Retirement plans

Paid holidays

Deferred compensation

Credit union

Wellness plans

LinkedIn Learning

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

Arizona Department of Water Resources seeks a Dam Safety Engineer to join the Engineering Division. The role focuses on dam safety analyses and regulatory oversight for approximately 250 state dams, requiring strong engineering judgment and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

A minimum of two on-site days per week is required, with potential remote work within Arizona based on business needs and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering required.
• Professional Engineer license in Arizona or eligibility within six months.
• 5+ years of professional engineering experience in dam engineering/safety preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform independent dam safety analyses and engineering evaluations.
• Provide regulatory oversight for jurisdictional dams in Arizona.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team members and stakeholders.

Skills

Geotechnical

Civil engineering

Hydrology

Hydraulics

Structural engineering

Construction oversight

GIS

Education

B.S. in Civil Engineering

MS/PhD in Civil/Geotechnical

Tools

GeoStudio

SoilVision

Flo2D

HEC-RAS

HEC-HMS

MS Office

Job description

Arizona Department of Water Resources seeks a Dam Safety Engineer to join the Engineering Division. The role focuses on dam safety analyses and regulatory oversight for approximately 250 state dams, requiring strong engineering judgment and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

A minimum of two on-site days per week is required, with potential remote work within Arizona based on business needs and performance.