Senior Civil Engineer / Dam Safety Expert

SMEC (an SJ Group company); Samoa (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

SMEC (an SJ Group company) seeks an Engineer to oversee dam and hydraulic infrastructure construction under the FIDIC Yellow Book. You will lead multidisciplinary teams and mentor government agencies to strengthen institutional capacity.

Requirements include a Master's degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering, mandatory Chartered Professional Engineer registration, and 20+ years in large dam projects, with 10+ years in senior leadership; Pacific-region experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Master's degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering.
• Mandatory Chartered Professional Engineer registration.
• At least 20 years of experience in large-scale dam projects, including 10 years in senior leadership.
• Experience in the Pacific region is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Engineer under the FIDIC Yellow Book to oversee the construction of dam and hydraulic infrastructure.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and support government executing agencies through mentoring and capacity building.

Skills

Dam Engineering

Dam Safety

FIDIC Yellow Book

Construction Supervision

Geotechnical Engineering

Water Resources Engineering

Project Management

Hydraulic Infrastructure

Capacity Building

Risk Mitigation

ICOLD Standards

Stakeholder Coordination

Contract Management

Engineering Design Validation

Institutional Strengthening

Cross-cultural Communication

Education

Master's degree in Civil/Geotechnical Engineering

Chartered Professional Engineer registration

Job description

Act as the Engineer under the FIDIC Yellow Book to oversee the construction of dam and hydraulic infrastructure. Lead multidisciplinary teams and support government executing agencies through mentoring and institutional capacity building.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in Civil or Geotechnical Engineering and mandatory Chartered Professional Engineer registration. Candidates must have at least 20 years of experience in large-scale dam projects, including 10 years in senior leadership and significant experience in the Pacific region.

Key Skills

• Dam Engineering
• Dam Safety
• FIDIC Yellow Book
• Construction Supervision
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Water Resources Engineering
• Project Management
• Hydraulic Infrastructure
• Capacity Building
• Risk Mitigation
• ICOLD Standards
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Contract Management
• Engineering Design Validation
• Institutional Strengthening
• Cross-cultural Communication