Dam Safety Engineer IV Hydrology and Hydraulics

Dam Safety Engineer IV Hydrology and Hydraulics

Cognitell, 3000 Youngfield St, Lakewood, Colorado, United States of America

Posted Tuesday 14 April 2026 at 07:00

Cognitell is a subsidiary of Sealaska. Managed Business Solutions is seeking a full‑time dam safety engineer to join our team with the Bureau of Indian Affairs Safety of Dams Program on site in Lakewood, Colorado. While having a primary focus on hydrologic and hydraulic modeling to support various dam safety related activities, this position has responsibilities in all aspects of dam safety, including risk analysis, risk management, risk reduction, emergency management, dam security, dam design and construction, environmental compliance, dam inspections and evaluations, and dam maintenance and repairs.

Staff are primarily located in Lakewood, Colorado. This individual will assist with supporting the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ comprehensive and periodic reviews and hazard classifications as well as emergency management and dam failure inundation modeling needs. The individual will be excellent at public speaking, developing complex, multi‑disciplinary documents that require nuanced and specialized analytical and modeling‑based information, and interfacing with the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ field staff as well as stakeholders including tribal clientele.

The position will be altered based on the qualified candidate’s experience level.

This supports a federal program, therefore requiring US citizenship.

Prepares and reviews technical work products (75%)

• Contributes to the development of, prepares, and reviews technical work products with multiple facets of dam safety, primarily performing open channel hydraulic and general hydrologic modeling, but also including risk analysis, risk management and risk reduction, emergency management, dam security, dam design and construction, dam inspections and evaluations, environmental compliance and dam maintenance and repairs.
• Develops extensive knowledge of the various activities and organization of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and its workflow process to integrate with technical work efforts and provide support to Bureau of Indian Affairs programs and functions.
• Obtains and interprets elevation model data from a variety of sources to create input surfaces for hydrologic and hydraulic modeling.
• Creates multi‑disciplinary technical documents that reflect research, agency needs, downstream community needs, as they relate to the unique dam needs.
• Provides technical direction in dam safety engineering and emergency management based on extensive technical knowledge and experience, while incorporating existing Bureau of Indian Affairs and Department of the Interior guidelines, regulations, and policy as necessary.
• Reviews budgets and develops budget estimates for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Safety of Dams Program design, construction, operations, maintenance, and rehabilitation.
• Meets, cooperates, and consults with personnel in the other bureaus and services in the Department of the Interior, Federal and non‑federal agencies regarding the Bureau of Indian Affairs Safety of Dams Program issues of common interest and makes specific recommendations to achieve proper goals.
• Provides technical guidance and assistance to the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Regional, Tribal, and Field personnel.
• Visits field locations as needed, which may entail multiple‑day durations and travel to remote locations.
• Creates and delivers oral presentations to governmental conferences, tribal groups, and other organizations as required and directed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Safety of Dams Branch Chief related to the Safety of Dams Program.

Provides Technical Guidance, Policy Development, and Oversight to SOD Programs (25%)

• Assists and advises the Bureau of Indian Affairs Safety of Dam Branch Chief and staff in the development, implementation, and oversight of guidelines for risk analysis, emergency management, and evaluation of existing dams.
• Provides oversight and guidance on Bureau of Indian Affairs dam safety program areas.
• Provides professional and technical direction in dam safety activities based on…