Dam Senior Project Manager​/Senior Engineer

Dam Senior Project Manager / Senior Engineer

Location:

Portland, ME, United States
Date Posted:
Oct 13, 2025

GEI is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager/ Senior Engineer to join our dams and water resources consulting practice. Dams, reservoirs, hydroelectric developments, and other water resources facilities are crucial components of our nation’s infrastructure, providing clean energy, water supply, and flood control. GEI serves public and private clients operating some of the largest and most interesting water resources projects in the world.

Our roles include designing new facilities, upgrading existing developments, evaluating safety, and assessing risks. As part of GEI’s dams and water resources practice, you will work with the leading experts in dams and dam safety at one of the premier firms in the industry.

This position can be filled in our Woburn or Franklin (MA), Bedford (NH), Glastonbury (CT), Portland (ME), or Ithaca (NY) offices, with an expectation of about three days a week in-office (i.e., about two days remote). Depending on the level of experience, the role will consist primarily of project management or primarily of in-house consultant / technical review. This position is expected to follow a hybrid model, with some time spent in the office mentoring junior engineering staff.

Dams in our clients’ portfolios are in some of the most spectacularly scenic parts of the country, including the Connecticut River Valley in Vermont and New Hampshire, the lakes of central Maine, the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, and the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California.

• Serve as senior Project Manager or In-House Reviewer for dam safety projects.
• Review structural, geotechnical, and hydraulics and hydrology (H&H) calculations/analyses for dam projects of earth embankments, concrete dams, penstocks, and dam gates.
• Perform or review detailed technical calculations/analyses for dam projects in one of the following disciplines: geotechnical, structural, and/or H&H.
• Develop and evaluate alternatives for new facilities and upgrades to existing projects.
• Review detailed design drawings and specifications.
• Inspect ongoing dam and water resources construction projects for conformance with design requirements.
• Inspect existing projects as part of regulatory compliance programs (e.g., FERC Part 12D).
• Participate in semi-quantitative risk analysis workshops.

• B.S. in Civil Engineering from an accredited program.
• Registered professional engineer in a New England state, or ability to obtain reciprocity in any New England state within 1 year of hire date.
• 10+ years’ experience in dam safety engineering.
• 15+ years’ experience in civil engineering discipline.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary design and engineering teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel for site visits / inspections, client meetings, and business development opportunities (to include overnight travel, as needed).

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, or Water Resources.
• FERC approved Independent Consultant or ability to apply within 1 year of hire date.

• Market-Competitive Compensation, including Eligibility for an Annual Performance Bonus
• Pay Range For This Position: $ – $/year
• Comprehensive Benefits Program, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and More
• Well-Being Program and Paid Parental Leave
• Hybrid Work Schedules and Cell Phone Stipends
• GEI University (GEIU) with Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
• Connecting Conversation Program with a Focus on Professional Development and Opportunities for Advancement
• Support and Financial Rewards for Publication Awards, Professional Dues, and Professional Licenses
• Paid Holidays and Generous Paid Time Off Program
• Rewards and Recognition
• GEI-Funded Profit Sharing and 401(k)
• Opportunity to be an Owner and Shareholder (Learn more here )
• A Vibrant Culture that is Focused on Partnership, Sustainability, Giving Back to Our Communities and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Functional Demands:

Sedentary

Light

Medium

Other

Activity Level Throughout Workday

Occasional

Frequent

Not Applicable

Standing

Walking

Climbing

Lifting (floor to waist level)

Lifting (waist level and above)

Carrying objects

Push/pull

Twisting

Reaching forward

Reaching overhead

Keyboard use/repetitive motion

Taste or smell

Talk or hear

Accurate 20/40

Very Accurate 20/20

No Vision

Near Vision

Far Vision

Sensory Requirements

Minimal

Moderate

Accurate

Depth perception

Hearing

Chemical

Extreme temperatures

Radiation

Uneven surfaces or elevations

Dust/particulate matter

Other (exposure risks):

8

10

12

Other work hours

GEI is an AA/equal opportunity employer, including disabled and veterans.