Senior Water Resources Engineer – Dam Repair & Resilience

Fuss & O'Neill; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Schedule Flexibility

Health & Wellness

Continuous Learning

Paid Time Off

Career Advancement

Fun Team Culture

Job summary

Fuss & O'Neill is seeking a Senior Water Resources / Senior Dam Engineer to lead dam repair and removal projects across New England. The role oversees planning, design, permitting, and construction support while mentoring junior staff and supporting business development.

Ideal candidates are licensed PEs with deep dam engineering expertise, strong project management, and a passion for resilient, sustainable infrastructure solutions in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related discipline is required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• 10+ years of experience in water resources and dam engineering.
• Experience leading dam repair and removal design efforts.
• Proficiency with hydrologic and hydraulic modeling software.
• Working knowledge of CAD-based design tools.
• Strong project management, communication and mentoring skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 10–15% throughout New England.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage dam repair and dam removal projects from planning through design, permitting, and construction support.
• Develop project scopes, fees, schedules, and budgets; oversee contracts and project delivery.
• Prepare and review engineering analyses, technical reports, plans, specifications, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate and support local, state, and federal permitting and grant applications.
• Apply hydrologic and hydraulic modeling to support design and regulatory submissions.
• Collaborate with clients, regulators, and internal multidisciplinary teams across New England.
• Mentor and provide technical oversight to junior and mid-level engineers.

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related discipline

Tools

CAD-based design tools

Hydrologic modeling software

Hydraulic modeling software

Job description

Fuss & O'Neill is seeking a Senior Water Resources / Senior Dam Engineer to lead dam repair and removal projects across New England. The role oversees planning, design, permitting, and construction support while mentoring junior staff and supporting business development.

Ideal candidates are licensed PEs with deep dam engineering expertise, strong project management, and a passion for resilient, sustainable infrastructure solutions in a hybrid work setting.