Hydraulics Practice Lead - Dams and Levees

Overview

Lead hydraulic engineering practice for dams and levees, overseeing projects and business development.

Key Responsibilities

• hydraulic inspection
• dam review
• spillway design
• risk assessment
• report preparation
• project management

Tasks

-Inspections of existing hydraulic structures and dam safety review of previous analyses and studies against the current state of the practice and design criteria. -Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed. -Recruiting, supervising, and mentoring junior staff; and -Task and project-level responsibility for scoping, performing, managing, and delivering multiple concurrent project assignments; -Help broaden our reputation and visibility via publishing and presenting at prominent industry conferences such as USSD, ASDSO, CEATI, and NHA; -Pulling together resources from our existing network of hydraulic and hydrologic engineers to support dam and levee projects across the country, and fostering their professional growth while also recruiting additional technical team members; -Provide technical leadership and guidance directed at growing a hydraulic engineering practice within Geosyntec’s Dams and Levees high-growth area business line; -Field work and overnight travel may be required. -Rehabilitation and design of existing/new spillways, outlet works, and other appurtenant dam hydraulic structures; -Serving as H&H Subject Matter Expert on probabilistic risk assessment and risk evaluation teams; -Serving as H&H Subject Matter Expert and providing a senior review for Independent Technical Review Boards on dam safety modification studies and design projects; -Preparing technical reports, letters, memoranda, plans, specifications, and proposals. -Task and project management, including planning and directing staff, budgeting and budget management, adherence to schedule, quality, client satisfaction, and profitability; -Interacting with client representatives; -Consistent with our sell-manage-do business model, play a role in lead generation, business development, staff development, and mentoring;

Requirements

• pe
• hec‑ras
• hydraulic modeling
• 10+ yrs
• project management
• leadership

What You Bring

-Experience performing hydrologic studies for dams and specific experience performing probabilistic flood hazard analyses. (preferred) -Ability and willingness to perform fieldwork and travel for site visits, inspections, and other business-related meetings or conferences. (required) -Professional registration (i.e., P.E.). (required) -Experience with modeling tools such as platforms like HEC-RAS (1-D and 2-D), CFD (3-D) models, or similar. HEC-LifeSim, HEC-FIA, DAMRAE or similar. (preferred) -Excellent leadership and detail orientation skills. (required) -Current OSHA 40-hr HAZWOPER training and refreshers. (preferred) -Past experience with hydraulic analysis and modeling (1-D and 2-D, and 3-D) utilizing various hydraulic modeling software. Ability to scope, lead, and serve as a technical advisor on modeling projects; -Valid U.S. driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record for business travel. (required) -Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client-driven drug and background testing may be required. -Exceptional social skills and outstanding oral and written communication skills. (required) -Flood hazard assessment and dam breach modeling for inundation mapping and support of direct and indirect economic consequence estimation. Familiarity with HEC-FIA and HEC-LifeSim software is a plus; -Experience with project management and business development (required) -At least 10 years (15+ preferred) of direct engineering consulting experience working on water resource projects with a focus on dams and levees; or an equivalent combination of education and experience working on the types of projects described above. (required) -Experience with multi-disciplinary project teams. (required) -Bachelor's degree in water resources or environmental engineering or a closely related field with emphasis on water resources or a closely related discipline. (required) -Advanced degrees of the same. (preferred)

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Benefits

-Minimum Salary: $146,565/year / Maximum Salary: $259,765/year (Los Angeles, CA) -Minimum Salary: $133,820/year / Maximum Salary: $237,175/year (Denver, CO) -Minimum Salary: $140,195/year / Maximum Salary: $248,470/year (Davis, CA)

About Geosyntec Consultants

-Founded with a vision to solve complex environmental and engineering challenges. -Specializes in addressing complex environmental, geotechnical, and water resource issues. -Provides innovative solutions in areas like water management, environmental remediation, and industrial risk management. -Has built a strong reputation in industries including infrastructure, energy, and commercial development. -Known for working on diverse projects, from contaminated site cleanups to complex water systems. -Focuses on developing sustainable solutions that improve the environmental and industrial landscape.

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Security Clearance

-client-driven drug and background testing may be required. -health & safety training, medical monitoring may be required.