Senior Dam Safety Engineer - Hydropower Leader

Tetra Tech; Denver (CO); Hybride; USD 150 000 - 200 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Multi-disciplinary team

Competitive benefits

Merit-based rewards

Flexibility

Collaborative culture

Professional development

Résumé du poste

Tetra Tech is seeking a Senior Dam Safety Engineer to lead hydropower and dam safety projects from our Denver, CO office with hybrid options. You will oversee inspections, assessments, design, risk analyses, and reports while mentoring engineers and coordinating with clients and regulators.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in dams/hydropower, a PE license, and strong leadership for managing multidisciplinary teams on complex projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil, geotechnical, geological engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant professional experience involving dams, hydropower, water conveyance, hydraulic structures, or related infrastructure.
• Active PE license.
• Proven project management and technical leadership experience.
• Construction experience and ability to troubleshoot field issues.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical teams.

Responsabilités

• Lead or support inspections, engineering assessments, and risk assessments for dams, hydropower facilities, pumped-storage projects, and related hydraulic structures.
• Participate in or lead FERC Part 12 and USACE dam safety activities, including Comprehensive Assessments, Periodic Inspections, risk assessments, and related evaluations.
• Develop engineering analyses, evaluations, designs, and recommendations for dam and hydropower facilities.
• Lead or support the design of hydraulic structures including dams, spillways, gates, outlets, and foundations.
• Prepare and review technical reports, drawings, specifications, construction documents, and cost estimates.
• Visit project sites to perform inspections, support construction, resolve field issues, and evaluate conditions.
• Mentor staff, manage multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to business development.

Connaissances

Dam safety

Hydropower

Project management

Technical leadership

Field inspections

FERC knowledge

Formation

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Outils

AutoCAD

MicroStation

Description du poste

Tetra Tech is seeking a Senior Dam Safety Engineer to lead hydropower and dam safety projects from our Denver, CO office with hybrid options. You will oversee inspections, assessments, design, risk analyses, and reports while mentoring engineers and coordinating with clients and regulators.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in dams/hydropower, a PE license, and strong leadership for managing multidisciplinary teams on complex projects.