Dam Safety EIT

Overview

Support dam safety inspections, assessments, designs, and risk analyses for hydropower projects.

Key Responsibilities

• risk assessment
• inspections
• team collaboration
• contract documents
• design analysis
• engineering calculations

Tasks

-Support risk assessments for dams and hydraulic structures. -Support inspections and engineering assessments of existing dams and water retaining structures. -Work with multidisciplinary teams on a variety of hydropower, pumped storage and dam safety engineering projects. -Support preparation of contract documents including drawings, specifications, design documentation and criteria, and cost estimates including critical reports for various new and/or rehabilitation of hydraulic structures, including dams, spillways, gates, outlet works, diversion structures, retaining walls, floodwalls, water conveyance structures, foundations, etc. -Conduct analyses, evaluations and designs; develop design options or recommendations with supporting calculations. -With support from project engineers, perform engineering assignments that may require critical thinking and creativity to address unique elements that have limited or no specific codebased guidance.

Requirements

• geostudio
• autocad
• bentley
• ferc
• bachelor's
• 5 years

What You Bring

HDR is looking for EITs and Professional Engineers for various disciplines and in multiple locations across the country to join our thriving and growing Hydropower Practice. HDR is a hydropower and dam safety industry leader. We are expert FERC Part 12 Dam Safety Program practitioners, and we are at the forefront of performing FERC Comprehensive Assessments (CAs) and Periodic Inspections (PIs). Specifically, HDR seeks Subject Matter Experts in Civil, Hydraulics/Hydrology, Structural, Geotechnical, Geological, and Mechanical engineering. -Ability to travel as needed for inspections, meetings or other requirements. -Experience with dams, water conveyances or other constructed project works, and infrastructure associated with hydropower and pumpedstorage projects regulated by FERC or other agencies. -FERC SQRA facilitation training and experience. -Selfmotivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of task. -Experience with dam safety inspections and dam engineering -Experience with GeoStudio/Ensoft slope stability, settlement, seepage, and deep foundation response software, as appropriate -Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills -Experience reviewing and interpreting field and laboratory testing results -Experience with the FERC dam safety regulatory process including preparation of DSSMPs, DSSMRs, STIDs, and participation in Part 12D dam safety inspections. -Experience working in a multidiscipline environment. -Experience specific to the hydropower industry. This could include one or more of the following: -Proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel and Word, AutoCAD and/or MicroStation experience. -Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Civil/Geotechnical discipline. -FERC dam safety assessment, analysis, and within two years design experience. -Experience with Bentley suite of geotechnical data management and visualization software (gINT/OpenGround/LeapFrog) -Experience planning, performing, and documenting subsurface exploration and testing programs -Hydropower design experience relative to dams, penstocks, intakes, powerhouses, and/or retaining structures in and around hydropower facilities. -Experience reading, reviewing, and interpreting geotechnical instrumentation -Bachelor's degree in Civil or Geotechnical engineering.

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