Dam Safety Engineer​/Subject Matter Expert

Dam Safety Engineer/ Subject Matter Expert

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Dam Safety Engineer/ Subject Matter Expert

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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
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HDR is looking for 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.

Our national Hydropower Practice engineering and regulatory team offers core services such as mechanical, electrical, structural, geotechnical and site civil engineering expertise in addition to environmental scientists and regulatory specialists. Hydropower generation is recognized as a critical and renewable component of the US energy portfolio, and our team provides engineering consulting services to all types of hydropower owners located across the U.S. and Canada.

If you are looking for a vibrant work environment with career growth opportunities and the chance to work on innovative hydropower, pumped-storage and dam safety projects, we welcome the opportunity to speak with you.

Hybrid or flexible work locations are available across the country. Primary duties of the Dam Safety Engineer/ Subject Matter Expert include:

• Support inspections and engineering assessments of existing dams and water retaining structures.

• Conduct analyses, evaluations and designs; develop design options or recommendations with supporting calculations.

• 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, flood walls, water conveyance structures, foundations, etc.

• Perform engineering assignments that may require critical thinking and creativity to address unique elements that have limited or no specific code based guidance.

• Work with multi-disciplinary teams on a variety of hydropower, pumped storage and dam safety engineering projects.

• Work independently as project engineer and provide oversight, checking, QA/QC and mentorship of staff as needed or if required.

• Participate in risk assessments for dams and hydraulic structures.

• Some travel is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Geological, or Geotechnical engineering (or related engineering degree).

• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in one of the following disciplines:
Geotechnical, Geological, Civil/Structural or Hydrology and Hydraulics, or Mechanical engineering or life safety and economic consequence estimation.

• Experience with dams, water conveyances or other constructed project works and infrastructure associated with hydropower and pumped-storage projects regulated by FERC or other agencies.

• Experience working in a multi-discipline environment.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Excel and Word, AutoCAD…