Senior Geotechnical Dam Safety Engineer

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a highly talented Senior Geotechnical Dam Safety Engineer to join the East Region Dams Team. This position will support a variety Dam Safety Engineering projects across the East Region.  The successful candidate will join the ENR consistently ranked #1 Dams and Reservoirs firm and have access to exciting career advancement opportunities.  This position will report to one of the AECOM offices in the East Region including but not limited to Atlanta, Georgia; Buffalo, New York; Conshohocken, Pennsylvania; Germantown, Maryland; Franklin Tennessee; or Tampa, Florida.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform the roles of a Project Manager such as maintaining client relationships, contracting, project planning and execution, financial management, technical management, change management and project team management.
• Provide technical support for projects including seepage and slope stability analyses, filter and drain design, Potential Failure Mode Analyses, Semi-Quantitative Risk Assessments, site inspection, construction observation, and regulatory compliance activities associated with a variety of hydraulic structures. 
• Plan, manage, and lead field investigations for various hydraulic structures and embankments (soil drilling, rock coring, concrete coring, in-situ testing, test pits, etc.).
• Prepare and perform quality reviews of other Engineer's work on deliverables such design calculations, engineering reports, construction drawings, and technical specifications.
• Perform engineering estimates for cost and project schedules.
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams on a variety of Dam Safety Engineering projects.
• Responsible for quality control.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff.
• Develop engineering proposals.
• Flexibility and willingness to travel for project work part time as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with demonstrated coursework in Geotechnical Engineering + 6 years of related experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in at least one state with the ability to successfully apply for reciprocity in additional states.
• Relevant experience with dams and other hydraulic structures, including rehabilitation and/or new design and construction.
• Experience in relevant geotechnical engineering software programs such as GeoStudio and gINT.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License and as a condition of employment, must be able to pass AECOM’s Motor Vehicle Records review.
• Due to the nature of work, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8 years of experience in Geotechnical Engineering and/or Dams Engineering.
• Master's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Project experience with the US Army Corps of Engineers or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
• Ability to complete the Managing AECOM Projects training and receive the AECOM Project Manager certification.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.
• Occasional travel to project sites, both local and remote.

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