Dams Engineering Manager

Date:
Jun 8, 2026

Location:

Greenwood Village, CO, US;
San Jose, CA, US;
Las Vegas, NV, US;
Seattle, WA, US;
Walnut Creek, CA, US;
Tualatin, OR, US;
Rancho Cordova, CA, US

Company:
Black & Veatch Family of Companies

Opportunity Type: Staff
Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time
Relocation eligible: Yes
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Project Only Hire: No

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. In this position you will manage and mentor junior staff and develop an execution team capable of delivering a variety of multi-disciplinary dams, hydropower, flood control, and hydraulic structures projects.

• 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 your leadership capabilities, organizational understanding, and build your internal network within the first 18-month of employment. These intensive training programs will provide you with the tools and insights into the BV organization to develop and advance your career towards business leadership at the regional and national levels.
• Following training completion, function as an engineering manager supporting project and pursuit teams on Dams, Hydropower, and other Civil Works projects.

Your skills will be aligned to projects that support the Fuels & Natural Resources Team, including our market sectors of Governments & Communities, Advanced Power Generation, and Mining. You will engage with projects across the globe, from small community improvements to large-scale Mega-Projects, building a world of difference through infrastructure growth and development while focusing on your own professional development.

• Communicate and work 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.
• Translate client direction into efficient workplans and coordinate with project team members to deliver high-quality work products.
• Create written technical documents, technical drawings, specifications, cost estimates, alternatives analyses, and other common engineering deliverables.
• Have familiarity with design guides, standards, systems, and applicable engineering codes relevant to the hydropower industry.
• Demonstrate the ability to leverage knowledge of general engineering principles including hydraulics, civil/structural design, geotechnical considerations, and mechanical systems to generate unique, engineered solutions.
• Prepare and oversee the preparation of calculations and design documents.
• Participate in equipment procurement and construction management processes.
• Manage and mentor junior engineers.
• Provide support to business development teams for pursuit activities with the opportunity to lead projects that you pursue and acquire.
• Participate 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…