Dam Safety Project Engineer

Colliers Engineering & Design; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) / Roth matching

Paid time off

Education reimbursement

Mentorship program

Wellness program

Women’s Organization

Job summary

Colliers Engineering & Design seeks a Dam Safety Project Engineer to join our Water team. The role involves developing designs for dam and levee rehabilitation, performing safety inspections, and leading junior staff on inspection, design, and construction tasks.

The ideal candidate holds a civil engineering degree with EIT certification, 4+ years of dam safety experience, and a strong interest in water-retaining structures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering required.
• EIT certification required; PE license highly preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in dam safety engineering.
• Keen interest and passion in dams, levees and water retaining structures.
• Desire to work collaboratively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop project rehabilitation designs for dam, levees, and other water retaining structures.
• Conduct dam and levee safety inspections and surveys; write reports.
• Lead and mentor junior staff on dam/levee inspection, design, construction and analysis.
• Prepare construction documents (plans and specifications).
• Perform cost and quantity estimates and project scheduling.
• Manage construction oversight/monitoring for dam/levee rehabilitation/removal projects.
• Perform and review analyses: seepage, slope stability, hydrologic/hydraulic analyses, and structural calculations.

Skills

Dam safety

Civil engineering

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree in civil engineering

Job description

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is currently seeking a Dam Safety Project Engineer to join our Water team!

Overview

Colliers Engineering & Design is currently seeking a Dam Safety Project Engineer to join our Water team! Our Water Discipline is growing, and we have exciting projects to engage motivated engineers who enjoy working on a variety of projects on or near the water. Our projects are unique designs and provide a diverse array of interesting work to keep our staff challenged and engaged. Our upcoming project portfolio includes jobs on some of the largest infrastructure projects in the country. Our dam and levee safety work backlog is strong and we are seeking engineers with an interest and expertise in all aspects of dam safety.

Responsibilities

• Develop project rehabilitation designs for dam, levees, and other water retaining structures.
• Conduct dam and levee safety inspections and surveys for condition evaluation or in support of design efforts - investigate variables, obtain measurements, photographs, videos, and take notes; write reports.
• Lead and mentor junior staff to further develop their understanding of dam and levee inspection, design, construction, and analysis.
• Prepare construction documents (plans and specifications).
• Perform cost and quantity estimates and project scheduling.
• Manage construction oversight/monitoring for dam and levee rehabilitation and removal projects.
• Depending on specific training and skill set:
  • Manage, perform, and review engineering analyses including seepage and slope stability analyses of embankment dams and levees, toe drain and filter designs, and gravity dam stability analyses.
  • Manage, perform, and review hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for spillway capacity evaluations, dam break analyses, and developing Emergency Action Plans.
  • Manage, perform, and review structural calculations for water retaining structures (e.g., steel gates, concrete walls, etc.).
• Lead or participate in FERC Part 12 Dam Inspections and Potential Failure Mode Analysis Sessions.
• Develop work scopes, technical proposals, and manage the design aspects of projects.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in civil engineering required.
• EIT (Engineer In Training) certification required; PE license highly preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in dam safety engineering.
• Keen interest and passion in dams, levees and water retaining structures.
• Desire to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Project experience with the US Army Corps of Engineers or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is a plus.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English for purposes of comprehending written job-related communications and verbal instructions and interactions.

What We Offer

At Colliers Engineering & Design, our people are our most important resource. That’s why we are committed to providing all our employees with a safe, comfortable work environment, potential for career advancement, and the ability to impact society through their projects as well as Company sponsored activities.

This dedication begins with supporting a work life balance through a generous compensation package that includes:

• company paid medical, dental, and vision coverage;
• paid pregnancy disability leave;
• short- and long-term disability insurance;
• life insurance;
• a company-matched 401(k)/Roth;
• paid time off that includes parental and military leave;
• employee referral and professional license bonuses and a straight time policy that compensates exempt employees for billable hours worked in excess of 40 billable hours within a work week.

We have also created an internal culture that provides the resources and technology needed to encourage personal and professional growth opportunities through reimbursement for education; a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses; mentorship program; wellness program; Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.

• reimbursement for education;
• a free in-house resource for hundreds of educational and self-enrichment courses;
• mentorship program;
• wellness program;
• Women’s Organization and ongoing philanthropic opportunities.