Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Dams & Field Lead

AECOM Corporation; Glenwood Springs (CO); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM’s Mountain Division is actively seeking a highly motivated Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Dams) to join the Denver, Colorado Geotechnical Dams team, while being based in our Glenwood Springs office. In this role, you will support and collaborate with the Denver dams group on challenging dam and hydropower projects and work with a wide range of engineering disciplines.

The responsibilities include overseeing subsurface investigations, field exploration programs, geotechnical analyses,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Geotechnical Engineering plus six years of related experience with dams or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
• Professional Engineering (PE) license
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License, along with ability to pass a Motor Vehicles Records check in accordance with company policy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and perform comprehensive subsurface investigations including drilling on federal, state, municipal, and privately owned dams as well as managing CPT and geophysical data investigations, test pits, borrow area evaluations, and monitoring and performance instrumentation installations in the western US region.
• Plan, perform, and manage complex and dynamic field exploration programs, material characterization, and laboratory testing of soil and rock materials.
• Oversee and perform geotechnical analyses which include material characterization, seepage, slope stability, settlement, liquefaction, and deformation.
• Prepare geotechnical engineering reports and recommendations including geotechnical data, analyses, and design-related reports.
• Prepare and present technical presentations to project teams, clients, federal, state, and municipal regulators, and independent technical review boards.
• Review and understanding of regulatory guidelines and industry standards necessary to conduct technical studies and carry out project design and permitting work on dams.
• Participate in dam safety inspections and prepare summary reports with recommendations of findings.
• Oversee and perform inspections of construction activities to monitor progress and assess conformance to engineering plans, specifications, and construction standards.
• Prepare and/or perform peer review of calculations, designs, specifications, and construction documents.
• Develop, oversee, and understand health and safety plans and requirements for field investigations, dam safety inspections, and construction oversight.
• Review engineering reports, calculations, and documentation prepared by junior staff.
• Perform quality, detailed, and accurate work by applying AECOM’s QA/QC standards to their own work and work of the project team.

Skills

PE license

US Driver’s License

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil / Geotechnical Engineering

Master’s degree or PhD in Civil Engineering

Job description

AECOM’s Mountain Division is actively seeking a highly motivated Senior Geotechnical Engineer (Dams) to join the Denver, Colorado Geotechnical Dams team, while being based in our Glenwood Springs office. In this role, you will support and collaborate with the Denver dams group on challenging dam and hydropower projects and work with a wide range of engineering disciplines.

The responsibilities include overseeing subsurface investigations, field exploration programs, geotechnical analyses,