Dam Delivery Manager

Overview

Lead delivery of major dam projects from concept to commissioning, managing teams and budgets.

Key Responsibilities

• project management
• dam design
• geotech analysis
• rcc mix
• quality control
• client liaison

Tasks

-Manage project budgets, schedules, and resources for timely and cost-effective delivery. -Manage technical oversight in dam design, geotechnical investigations, slope stability, seepage analysis, structural integrity, quarries, aggregate production, and thermal cracking control. -Assist client to implement dam safety programs, emergency action plans, and regulatory compliance strategies. -Prepare technical reports, progress updates, and stakeholder presentations. -Manage technical oversight of RCC mix design and optimization, placement, compaction, and quality control, ensuring adherence to international standards and safety protocols. -Lead the delivery of dam projects from concept through commissioning, ensuring compliance with industry standards and client expectations. -Serve as the primary liaison with clients, regulators, and contractors to ensure project alignment and success. -Support construction teams with technical clarifications and site inspections. -Mentor and lead multidisciplinary teams to foster collaboration and technical excellence.

Requirements

• pe license
• 15+ years
• phd
• rcc dams
• design-build
• leadership

What You Bring

-Experience with hydroelectric power. -Spanish language proficiency (preferred but not required). -Experience coordinating with stakeholders and environmental agencies. -Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent international registration. -Minimum 15 years of experience in dam engineering and dam delivery management. -Experience with design-build contracts (FIDIC or NEC). -Experience in earthfill, rockfill, and roller compacted concrete (RCC) dam design and construction. -Willingness to commit to a minimum 2-year full-time in-country expatriate assignment in Central America. -Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Geotechnical, or related Engineering disciplines. -Familiarity with international dam safety standards (ICOLD, FERC, USACE). -Master’s degree or PhD in Civil, Geotechnical, or related Engineering disciplines. -Demonstrated success in managing complex projects and leading multidisciplinary teams. -Delivered at least one project with capital value of 250M USD or more. -Strong leadership and communication skills. -Direct experience on at least one project involving RCC dams over 15 meters

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About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

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