Senior DAM Safety Project Manager

GFT.; Roseville (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Comprehensive benefits package

401(k) savings plan

PTO accrual

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development support

Incentive compensation

Job summary

GFT is seeking a Dam Safety Senior Project Manager to join the Geotechnical, Dams, and Hydraulics Team in Roseville, CA. The role follows a hybrid work model, with regular attendance to the Roseville Office.

You will lead engineering for public and municipal utility district projects, manage a team of engineers, and contribute to business development, client relations, and professional involvement in Northern California. A PE/PG license in CA (or ability to obtain within 18 months) is preferred.

Qualifications

• 15+ years' experience managing design projects from conception to completion.
• Bachelor of Science degree from ABET-accredited college or university.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) license in California, or ability to obtain PE in CA within 18 months.
• Demonstrated strong project management skills.
• Proven record of delivering projects on schedule and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals, budgets, and client agreements per agency expectations.
• Lead design and technical aspects of projects, including calculations, reports, permitting, and client presentations.
• Guide diverse project teams through condition assessment, risk evaluation, planning, design, and construction administration.
• Coordinate input from hydro, geotech, seismic, hydraulics, and instrumentation teams.
• Support asset rehabilitation programs across geographic areas.
• Develop responses to RFQs and solicitations.
• Build relationships with clients, agencies, and community leaders.
• Direct project execution with stakeholders, consultants, and contractors to milestones.
• Engage in Northern California professional associations.
• Support marketing and business development through scope, schedule, and budget development.
• Mentor staff and develop other PMs.

Skills

Project management

CA PE or PG license

ABET-accredited BS degree

Dams & hydraulics experience

Team leadership

Education

ABET-accredited BS degree

Job description

GFT is seeking a DAM Safety Senior Project Manager, to join our Geotechnical, Dams, and Hydraulics Team in Roseville, California! This role follows a hybrid work model, requiring regular attendance to the Roseville Office.

Joining the water resources team atGFT means contributing to innovative solutions for sustainable water management and infrastructure. Our team excels in dams and levees, advanced water and wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and conveyance, collection, and transmission. With a focus on integrating technology, sustainability, and compliance, we consider each dam and hydraulic structure project a chance to innovate and evolve to protect public health and enhance quality of life.

What you’ll be challenged to do:

In this role, you will work closely with our technical experts, project teams, and client service managers to advance our technical services and support business development on a wide variety of projects in California. This position is responsible for providing all aspects of engineering for projects for public and municipal utility district clients. In addition to leading a team of engineers and technical professionals, this position will also be actively involved in professional associations and community organizations as GFT continues building.

Clients and projects may be in any location in the Northern California region. Candidate must have the flexibility to travel within the region periodically to help serve GFT’s client base.

In this capacity, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Prepare task order proposals, budgets, and client agreements in accordance with state and local agency expectations.
• Lead and oversee design and technical aspects of the team(s) projects including detailed engineering design and calculations, report writing, permitting, and presentations to clients
• Participate in and lead diverse project teams, including internal and external resources, in the condition assessment, risk evaluation, planning, design and construction administration of regional hydropower facilities.
• Coordinate technical input from subject matter experts, including hydraulic structures engineers, geotechnical engineers, seismic risk teams, hydraulics and hydrology teams, and instrumentation and operations staff.
• Support programmatic activities for rehabilitation of assets for water/power clients in diverse geographic areas.
• Write responses to client RFQs and Solicitations
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with clients, public agency officials and community leaders
• Direct and manage the implementation of a project including coordination with project stakeholders, consultants, contractors, and other external and internal parties to achieve project milestones
• Participate in professional associations in Northern California
• Support client marketing and business development activities required to procure project assignments, including development of scope, schedule and budget for proposals.
• Mentor staff and lead development of other PMs

What you will bring to our firm:

• 15 or more years' experience managing design projects from conception to completion.
• Bachelor of Science degree in an appropriate field from an ABET accredited college or university.
• Professional Engineer (PE)or Professional Geologist (PG) license in California, or the ability to obtain PE license in California within 18 months is preferred.
• Demonstrated strong project management skills.
• Successful record of delivering projects on schedule, budget and meeting the client's Ability to provide oversight and guidance of project management fundamentals.

Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $160,000 - $180,000. Salary is dependent upon experience and geographic location.

Featured Benefits:

• Hybrid (in-person and remote) work environment.
• Comprehensive benefits package including wellness programs, parental leave, and pet insurance, in addition to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Tax-deferred 401(k) savings plan.
• Competitive paid-time-off (PTO) accrual.
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education.
• Commitment to professional development, access to internal and external training programs, and support of active participation in professional organizations
• Incentive compensation for eligible positions.

At GFT, a privately held AEC firm, we innovate where transportation, water, power, and buildings converge. We call this the Infrastructure of Life. We measure our success by the strength of our relationships – that’s why we’re the employer of choice for 5,000+ of the industry’s brightest engineers, planners, architects, inspectors, designers, and more.

GFT: Ingenuity That Shapes Lives is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veterans’ status or other characteristics protected by law.

Unsolicited resumes from third party agencies will be considered the property GFT.

GFT does require the successful completion of a criminal background check for all advertised positions.

Location: Roseville, CA; Oakland, CA Core Business Hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Employment Status: Full-Time

Applicants in the County of Los Angeles-Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Applicants in the City of San Francisco- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Applicants in the State of California-Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the California Fair Chance Act.