Principal Dam and Levee Practitioner

Geosyntec Consultants; Davis (CA); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Medical/dental/vision insurance

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants in Davis, CA is seeking a Principal Dam and Levee Practitioner to lead our dams and levees practice. The role will focus on projects involving dams, levees, flood control infrastructure, risk-informed decision making, planning, design, and construction support, with opportunities to grow the national practice.

The position offers leadership responsibilities, collaboration with senior practitioners, and potential for hybrid work at the company’s discretion.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects to achieve goals for technical excellence, budget control, schedule compliance, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability
• Develop project delivery strategies and lead project teams, ensuring scope, quality, and financial objectives are met
• Lead multi-disciplinary project teams and provide team leadership
• Support risk analysis and risk-informed decision making for dams and levees
• Mentor staff and contribute to business development and client growth
• Perform site visits and fieldwork as required

Job description

Job Details

• Job ID: 2026-4853
• Category: Dams & Levees
• Position Type: Regular Full-Time
• Remote: No
• Primary Location: Davis, California

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Dam and Levee Practitioner to join our dams and levees practice in our Davis, California office (Geosyntec has additional offices throughout northern and southern California). The ability to work a hybrid work schedule is at the discretion of the company.

This position is well-suited for a talented, highly experienced individual who is interested in contributing to innovative and challenging projects involving dams and appurtenant works, levees and flood control infrastructure, dam/levee safety risk and risk-informed decision making, planning and design, construction support services, and technical analysis for a range of critical infrastructure. This role will allow you to serve in a key leadership role to build out our capabilities, lead projects, leverage existing staff resources and collaborate with other senior dam practitioners across the firm. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the growth of our national dams and levees practice.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family.

To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing projects successfully to achieve goals for technical excellence, budget control, schedule compliance, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability;
• Developing project delivery strategies and delivery plans, assembling and leading project teams, providing team leadership, exercising progress control and course correction (as needed), and implementing processes to assure scope, quality, and financial objectives are achieved for medium to large water resources infrastructure projects, principally involving dams and levees;
• Integrating and supporting individual project team member development objectives into project plans and execution processes;
• Leading evaluation of multi-disciplinary technical aspects of projects consisting of earthen embankments and related infrastructure;
• Providing leadership for site characterization and evaluation;
• Conducting fieldwork and overnight travel (e.g., site inspections for dams);
• Participating in risk analysis, risk-informed decision making, and other aspects of risk practice for dams and related infrastructure;
• Reviewing and managing written document production;
• Managing and mentoring staff;
• Performing business development, including supporting and leading development of new clients, obtaining repeat business from existing clients, leading proposal preparation, and developing and implementing a business development plan;
• Participating in professional development opportunities including technical conferences, in-house seminars, webinars, and mentoring, that allow our professionals to build the technical and business skills necessary to become successful consultants;
• Supporting the broadening of our practice through recruiting, team development, and mentorship; and
• Maintaining and expanding the firm's brand of high-quality work delivered on time and within budget.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, water resources, environmental science, environmental engineering, biology, or another applicable related degree. (required)
• Advanced degree. (preferred)
• Professional registration (i.e., P.E. P.G.). (preferred)
• Project Management Professional. (preferred)

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• At least 10 years of related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary project teams. (required)
• Experience with project management and business development. (required)
• Knowledge of and experience with the dams and levees design practice, especially geotechnically based design, in the Region. (required)
• Knowledge of risk-informed-decision-making methods such as USACE, FERC, and Reclamation. (preferred)
• Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork and travel for site visits, inspections, and other business-related meetings or conferences. (required)
• Excellent writing and communication skills. (required)
• Experience with modeling/design tools such as AUTOCAD, Slope/W, Sigma/W, FLAC, and ARCGIS. (preferred)
• Regional visibility through involvement in professional associations or trade organizations. (preferred)
• Valid U.S. driver's license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)

Compensation and Benefits

This opportunity will be posted for at least five days. Below are the potential compensation ranges that we in good faith believe are applicable for this role at the time of this posting and are only applicable for jobs to be performed in the specified location(s) below. The typical base salary range for this position is just one component of Geosyntec's total compensation package for employees. Actual compensation will be determined based on education, experience, skill set and location.

• Minimum Salary: $141,505/year / Maximum Salary: $209,060/year (Davis, CA)

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.

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