Dam Safety Hydrology Engineer

About the Company

Join one of the nation's most respected engineering firms-an employee-owned, industry leader known for delivering high-end technical expertise across dam engineering, tunneling, mining, and large-scale infrastructure projects. With 10% annual growth, a 10% ESOP contribution based on yearly salary, yearly bonuses, annual reviews, and hybrid-working options, this is a long-term career home for top-tier dam-safety professionals seeking meaningful ownership and technical impact.

We are seeking a Senior Dam Safety Engineer to support and lead high-profile dam-safety, hydraulic structures, and risk-informed engineering projects in the Nashville region. This role supports a growing regional demand for dam-safety expertise, consistent with openings from major market players in the Nashville area, who emphasize geotechnical, hydraulic, and PFMA-related dam-safety competencies. You will contribute directly to some of the most complex and technically challenging dam-safety projects nationwide.

• Lead engineering assessments for dams, spillways, outlet works, and water-retaining structures, aligned with dam-safety industry standards.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic analyses including 1D/2D modeling and advanced CFD studies for spillways and outlet works.
• Conduct dam breach modeling, flood routing, paleo flood analysis, and inflow design flood development.
• Support Potential Failure Mode Analyses (PFMAs) and large-scale dam inspections, mirroring expectations of Nashville-area employers.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams through design studies, safety investigations, and modification projects.
• Prepare engineering reports, technical documentation, and risk-informed decision-support materials.
• Participate in firmwide technical growth, training, and innovation initiatives, reflecting the company's emphasis on specialized, high-end technical capability.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license
• B.S. or M.S. in Civil, Environmental, Hydraulic, or Water Resources Engineering.
• 10+ years of dam-safety or hydraulic-structures engineering experience
• Demonstrated expertise in:
  Dam modification design, Spillway/outlet works design and analysis, CFD modeling workflows, 1D/2D hydrodynamic modeling, Breach modeling and inundation analysis, PFMA and risk assessments
• Demonstrated capability in high-end, specialty technical environments

• Employee-owned
• Top-tier reputation:
  One of the most respected high-specialty dam engineering companies in the U.S.
• Largest U.S. dam portfolio:
  Opportunities to work on landmark dam projects
• Hybrid work model, annual bonuses, professional growth, and stable long-term career paths.
• High-caliber colleagues:
  Work alongside industry experts and engineers trusted by federal agencies and national utilities.