Senior Hydraulic Structures Engineer (Hybrid) — Dams & Flood Projects

CDM Smith; Newark (DE); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Hydraulic Structures Engineer to advance design and analysis of hydraulic structures for flood control, water resources, and related projects in the United States. You will lead project teams, coordinate with multi-disciplinary staff, and contribute to proposals, schedules, and budgets.

The role requires PE licensure, a Civil/Structural background, and about 10 years of related experience. Domestic or international travel may be required; partial remote work is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Architectural or Structural Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 10 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and design hydraulic structures related to flood control, hydroelectric, and other water resource projects such as dams, spillways, gates, outlet works, diversion structures, cofferdams, floodwalls, and canals.
• Lead project teams of structural engineers and coordinate with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Prepare project proposals consisting of scopes of work, budgets, and schedules.
• Forecast workload and schedules.
• Prepare contract documents including drawings, specifications, design documentation and criteria, cost estimates, and bid documents by directing the work of others and as an individual contributor.
• Perform engineering services during construction, including review of shop drawing submittals and response to contractor questions.
• Conduct inspections and structural assessments of existing structures and prepare reports.
• Prepare and present technical presentations to project team, clients, and technical review boards.
• Conduct potential failure mode analyses and risk analyses for hydraulic structures, including identifying and developing potential failure modes, serving as recorder, subject matter expert, and/or facilitator in risk analysis workshops, estimating risk, and report documentation.
• Manage tasks on large projects or manage several medium sized projects.
• Review the work of others to ensure the quality of deliverables by checking assumptions, calculations, criteria, loading, and applicable codes and standards.
• Monitor projects and tasks to control budgets and schedules.
• Participate in business development, marketing, and recruiting activities through conference attendance, committee involvement, and related events.
• Act as a mentor for junior staff.

Skills

Hydraulic structures design

USACE/USBR/FEMA knowledge

3D finite element modelling

STAAD/SAP2000

Project leadership

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering

PE license

Tools

STAAD

RISA

Enercalc

MathCad

SAP2000

LS DYNA/ANSYS

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Hydraulic Structures Engineer to advance design and analysis of hydraulic structures for flood control, water resources, and related projects in the United States. You will lead project teams, coordinate with multi-disciplinary staff, and contribute to proposals, schedules, and budgets.

The role requires PE licensure, a Civil/Structural background, and about 10 years of related experience. Domestic or international travel may be required; partial remote work is available.