Dams Engineering Manager

Company: Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Location(s): Denver, CO;
Tualatin, OR;
Seattle, WA;
San Jose, CA;
Rancho Cordova, CA;
Las Vegas, NV;
Walnut Creek, CA

Black & Veatch’s Civil Works Team is looking for a Dams Engineering Manager with strong technical skills in dam and hydraulic structures engineering design, rehabilitation and construction to lead projects for our clients in the Northwest, West Coast, and Southwest regions.

• Lead projects and tasks involving dams, spillways, intakes, outlets, and other hydropower and hydraulic structure improvements.
• Deliver innovative, high-quality design products and participate in construction processes for dam and hydropower clients.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts across a wide array of disciplines to deliver plans, specifications, cost estimates, and technical analyses.
• Manage and mentor junior staff and review lower-level engineering work or assignments.
• Perform site and client visits in advancement of project delivery.
• Coordinate with personnel in other departments and client personnel to review designs and resolve areas of concern.
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate detailed phases of engineering work for an assigned portion of a major project or the total project of moderate scope.
• Engage in trainings to advance leadership capabilities, organizational understanding, and build internal network within the first 18 months of employment.
• Following training completion, function as an engineering manager supporting project and pursuit teams on Dams, Hydropower, and other Civil Works projects.
• Communicating and working directly with client counterparts to understand key interests for developing technical solutions to their infrastructure challenges, providing ideas and strategies to deliver projects from concept to closeout.
• Translating client direction into efficient work plans and coordinating with project team members to deliver high-quality work products.
• Creating written technical documents, technical drawings, specifications, cost estimates, alternatives analyses, and other common engineering deliverables.
• Having familiarity with design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes relevant to the hydropower industry.
• Demonstrating the ability to leverage knowledge of general engineering principles including hydraulics, civil/structural design, geotechnical considerations, and mechanical systems to generate unique, engineered solutions.
• Preparing and overseeing the preparation of calculations and design documents.
• Participating in equipment procurement and construction management processes.
• Managing and mentoring junior engineers.
• Providing support to business development teams for pursuit activities with the opportunity to lead projects that you pursue and acquire.
• Participation in internal Engineering Management and Local Business Leadership training programs with the intent of pursuing regional business leadership.

• Experience with West Coast dams and hydropower clients.
• Master's Degree in Civil Engineering
• Familiarity with state and federal regulatory requirements for dams and hydropower clients
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License

• Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program or equivalent experience in engineering work.
• Minimum of 5 years related work experience.
• Ability to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements (background checks, drug screen, etc.).
• Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries.

Active engineering registration or licensure to support engineer of record (EOR) requirements for BV projects in applicable countries.

• Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion.
• Typical office environment, construction environment, extreme weather conditions, high noise level, safety hazards.
• Sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended…