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 (medical,Dental

Vision, disability, and life insurance

401(k) savings plan

Competitive PTO accrual

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

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

You will lead engineering for public and municipal utility district clients, oversee a team of engineers, and contribute to business development and professional engagement. The ideal candidate has 15+ years of project management experience, a CA PE or PG license (or plan to obtain

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience managing design projects from conception to completion.
• ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science in an appropriate field.
• PE or PG license in California, or ability to obtain within 18 months.
• Strong project management skills with on-time, on-budget delivery.

Responsibilities

• Prepare task orders, budgets, and client agreements compliant with agency expectations.
• Lead design and technical aspects including calculations, reporting, permitting, and client presentations.
• Guide diverse project teams through condition assessment, risk evaluation, planning, design, and construction.
• Coordinate input from hydraulic, geotechnical, seismic, hydrology, instrumentation, and operations professionals.
• Support rehabilitation programs for water and power assets across regions.
• Develop client RFQ responses and solicitations; maintain client relationships.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Client relations

Budgeting

Proposal writing

Education

ABET-accredited BS degree

PE or PG license in CA

Job description

What You Will Do

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 at GFT 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

Education | Experience:

• 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.

Company Overview

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.

Our clients choose us for our expertise and prefer us for our nimble approach, creativity, and personal touch. Backed by over a century’s experience, together we’re building a lasting legacy for future generations: stronger communities, a healthier planet, and better lives.

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.

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.