Principal / Sr. Principal Structural Business Development Leader – Dams Market

Geosyntec Consultants; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. is seeking a Principal / Sr. Principal Structural Business Development Leader for the Dams Market to drive growth across our national practice.

The role will focus on heavy‑civil and hydraulic structures, collaborating with a national network of dam engineers and client teams. The position offers hybrid or remote work flexibility and requires strong leadership, dam engineering expertise, and the ability to develop regional strategies and client relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field with emphasis on structural engineering (required).
• Advanced degree in the same or related field (preferred).
• Professional registration (PE or SE) (required).

Responsibilities

• Lead business development activities for Dams and Hydraulic Structures nationwide.
• Provide technical leadership for dam-related projects and safety reviews.
• Mentor technical staff and recruit to grow dam engineering capabilities.
• Ensure projects meet goals for technical excellence, budget, schedule, quality, client satisfaction and profitability.

Skills

Dam engineering

Business development

Leadership

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Advanced degree

Professional registration (PE/SE)

Job description

Overview

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

Overview

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

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Principal / Sr. Principal Structural Business Development Leader – Dams Marke t to assist in growing our practice, to be based in one of our Pittsburgh, PA; Johnson City, TN; Huntington, WV; Nashville, TN; Chattanooga, TN; Louisville, KY; Indianapolis, IN; Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Portland, OR offices or any of our other Geosyntec offices throughout the United States. This position may offer the flexibility to work a hybrid or fully remote schedule at the discretion of the company.

This position will provide technical expertise and collaborate with our existing network of dam engineering professionals to help grow our national Dams and Hydraulic Structures Engineering practice and contribute to innovative and challenging projects involving heavy-civil works and hydraulic structures such as embankment and concrete dams, retaining structures, spillways, outlet works, conveyance systems, appurtenant structures, shoring systems, river navigation locks, flood walls, pump houses, and powerhouses.

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 environmental 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.

• 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

Collaboration and mentoring are cornerstones of Geosyntec’s culture. You should expect to work closely with experienced professionals who will help integrate you into Geosyntec’s culture as you advance to this next stage of your career of leading and growing a practice. We operate under a sell-manage-do culture, and so we expect that you’d work on challenging technical projects while leveraging your existing knowledge and experience to help Geosyntec expand its current practices and capabilities through business development and client management.

• Work in collaboration with the Geosyntec Dams and Hydraulic Structures practice and other key engineering staff across the country to lead business development activities:
  • Develop and coordinate a regional business strategy for Dams and Hydraulic Structures.
  • Establish relationships with potential clients.
  • Identify and track clients and opportunities.
  • Assist with recruitment of top talent to assemble a talented, multi-disciplinary team.
  • Leverage existing and establish new relationships with potential teaming partners.
  • Work with marketing staff for the preparation of marketing materials.
  • Lead the preparation of technical proposals.
  • Participate in professional organizations and activities.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight for Dams and Hydraulic Structures projects in one or more of the following technical areas:
  • Dam safety inspections and engineering assessments of concrete dams and their appurtenances and structural aspects of embankment dams, levees, and other water management structures.
  • Structural evaluations and stability analyses of concrete dams, spillways, outlet works, and other ancillary structures.
  • Performing potential failure modes analyses and SQRA and QRA risk analyses.
  • Alternatives analyses to evaluate and compare rehabilitation options for embankment and concrete dams.
  • Analysis, design, and detailing of rehabilitation schemes for dams and appurtenances, foundations and anchoring systems, reinforced concrete and structural structures, roller-compacted concrete (RCC) dams, chute spillway structures, energy dissipation structures, aprons; and channels.
  • Preparation of construction plans and specifications.
  • Design services during construction.
• Leading dam safety reviews for both mining and water dams;
• Serve as a mentor for technical staff and assist with staff development and recruiting to grow the firm’s dam engineering capabilities; and
• Ensure projects achieve goals for technical excellence, budget control, schedule compliance, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.

Education and Licensure

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field with emphasis on structural engineering. (required)
• Advanced degree in the same or related field. (preferred)
• Professional registration (i.e., PE or SE.). (required)

Skills, Experience And Qualifications

• At least 10 years (15+ preferred) of relevant experience with dam engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience. (required)
• Detailed understanding of Regulations and Guidelines including USACE, USBR, NRCS, FERC, and state agencies, and best practices by ASDSO, USSD, etc. (preferred)
• Knowledge of Risk-Informed-Decision-Making (RIDM) methodologies such as USACE, FERC, and Reclamation. (preferred)
• Previously approved as Part 12D Independent Consultant by FERC. (preferred)
• Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams. (required)
• Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork and travel