Dams & Hydraulic Structures Practice Leader - Southeast

Description

• Recruit top talent and assemble a talented, multi-disciplinary team.
• Preparation of construction plans and specifications.
• Establish relationships with potential clients.
• Hydrologic and hydraulic analyses for spillway and outlet works evaluations and design, dam break analyses, and inundation mapping for consequence evaluation.
• Design services during construction.
• Analysis, design, and detailing of rehabilitation schemes for dams and appurtenances, foundations and anchoring systems, reinforced concrete and structural structures, roller-compacted concrete (RCC) dams, chute spillway structures, energy dissipation structures, aprons; and channels.
• Alternatives analyses to evaluate and compare rehabilitation options for embankment and concrete dams.
• Participate in professional organizations and activities.
• Provide leadership within the Geosyntec Dams and Hydraulic Structures practice to develop and implement current dam engineering best practices within the firm.
• Provide technical leadership, direction, and oversight for Dams and Hydraulic Structures projects in one or more of the following technical areas:
• Geotechnical analyses and design for embankment dams including seepage analysis, slope stability analysis, and liquefaction triggering.
• Develop and coordinate a Regional business strategy for Dams and Hydraulic Structures.
• Identify and track clients and opportunities.
• Lead the preparation of technical proposals.
• Dam safety inspections and engineering assessments of concrete dams and their appurtenances and structural aspects of embankment dams, levees, and other water management structures.
• Working in collaboration with others in the Geosyntec Dams and Hydraulic Structures practice and key engineering and water resources staff in the Region and across the country, lead business development activities within adjacent states, including to:
• Structural evaluations and stability analyses of concrete dams, spillways, outlet works, and other ancillary structures.
• Work with marketing staff for the preparation of marketing materials.
• Serve as a mentor for technical staff and assist with staff development and recruiting to grow the firm’s dam engineering capabilities particularly within the Southeast US.
• Leverage existing and establish new relationships with potential teaming partners.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
• Performing potential failure modes analyses and SQRA and QRA risk analyses.
• Instrumentation of dams and ancillary structures.

Requirements

• Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required)
• At least 10 years (15+ preferred) of progressive experience in consulting industry, or equivalent combination of advanced education and experience. (required)
• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering (or related engineering degree). (required)
• Candidates must currently hold and maintain valid U.S. work authorization. New H-1B visa lottery and employment based green card sponsorship are not available for this position.
• Knowledge of and experience with the water resources and dams practice in the Region.
• Knowledge of Risk-Informed-Decision-Making methodologies such as USACE, FERC, and Reclamation. (preferred)
• Advanced degree in Civil, Geotechnical, Geology, Structural, or Hydraulics Engineering. (preferred)
• NCEES Record for PE comity. (preferred)
• Registered as a Professional Engineer in the U.S. (required) and Georgia (required or ability to receive P.E. via comity within 6-months of employment)

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance