Construction Lead – Dams and Hydraulic Structures

Overview

Do you want to build an impactful career to change the world for the better?

Geosyntec is seeking a Construction Lead – Dams and Hydraulic Structures to support our growing Dams & Levees practice preferably in our Johnson City or Chattanooga, TN office. This position will be an integral part of our team, and will plan, direct, and coordinate a wide variety of environmental and construction projects including the construction and modifications of dams, levees, and hydraulic structures.

This role is expected to supervise and coordinate the construction process from the conceptual development stage through final construction with special focus on quality assurance, and customer service in large multi-phase construction projects.

Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public‑sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical, and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service.

We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well‑being programs to support you and your family.

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• Full knowledge of the health and safety program and acts as Geosyntec’s Safety Representative on site where required.
• Manage and coordinate activities on job sites to ensure compliance with relevant contract documents (e.g., technical specifications, construction drawings, sampling plans, CQA plans etc.), permit requirements, and others.
• Provide technical input for designs of cut‑off walls, spillways, and overall modifications of dams, levees, and hydraulic structures.
• Interact with project personnel (contractors, project managers, regulators, engineers & clients) and assist in cultivating an integrated team approach through open lines of communications and participation in work progress meetings.
• Assembles proposals which includes performing risk assessment, value engineering, estimating, engineering, technical writing, site visits and client communication.
• Responsible for negotiation of the contract, contract changes, and understanding contract requirements.
• Review and approve contractors’ construction quality control (CQC) procedures including material submittals and manufacturers’ quality control (MQC) documents for completeness and compliance.
• Provide technical input and day to day use of electronic construction information management tools developed by Geosyntec and outside vendors.
• Maintain time documentation, analyze construction schedules and critical path management (CPM), and monitor construction progress with respect to scheduling and CPM tasks.
• A strong attention to detail and documentation as evidenced by daily logs, Key Performance Indicator (KPI) tracking, periodic reporting, and other standard construction management activities.
• An ability to exhibit flexibility which may require late night and/or weekend attention and/or short notice travel to address project related issues.
• Drive personal, company, and rental vehicles to client or company project or office sites, and other business locations, as needed.
• Travel Requirements: 50%+

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, construction science, construction management, or related subjects. (required)
• Advanced degree in same. (preferred)
• PE Licensure (preferred)

• Minimum of 8 years of applicable experience (10+ years preferred); or equivalent combination of experience, education and training. (required)
• Technical understanding of design, site investigation, construction quality assurance, and/or construction management procedures for dams, levees, or hydraulic structures. (required)
• Direct experience with specialty geotechnical construction including cut‑off walls, foundation grouting, ground improvement, soil mixing, and drilling and embankment and concrete gravity dam construction. (preferred)
• Prior experience managing large multi‑task construction or environmental remediation projects and sophisticated estimating and scheduling techniques. (required)
• Health & Safety training, medical monitoring, and client‑driven drug and background testing may be required.
• Valid U.S. driver’s license and satisfactory driving record for business. (required)

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