Mid-Level Civil Engineer

Company Description

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Dams

With a proud history spanning over 85 years and thousands of successful projects, our expertise in dam and reservoir engineering is unmatched. From feasibility studies to design, construction, and maintenance, we cover every aspect of the process, ensuring the longevity and safety of critical water infrastructure. As part of our team, you'll contribute to our legacy, bringing innovative solutions to life and making a meaningful impact on global water resources.

Job Description

AECOM’s Central Region is actively seeking a highly motivated Staff Civil Engineer to join the Phoenix, Arizona Geo-Civil team. Our strong local presence in Southern Arizona opens the doors to significant and interesting projects in the mining, dams, and power sectors. In this role there is an opportunity to grow technical and non-technical skills alongside a team of seasoned professionals while being given ownership that will stretch your potential. 

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Contribute to the design of regional mine sites, power plants, and dams. Facilities include stockpiles, impoundments, tailing dams, and water dams. 

• Generate conceptual layouts/designs and perform calculations/analyses for channels, culverts, headwalls, detention ponds, operating ponds, spillways, rock drains, check dams, and haulage/access/circulation roads. Designs incorporate erosion control features, geosynthetics, and exposed or sub-surface piping.

• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, quantity and cost estimates, and alternative assessments.

• Prepare drafts of portions of technical proposals, reports, regulatory agency permits, as well as less complex external and internal documents.

• Prepare reservoir and pond designs including geosynthetic lining, leak detection/collection systems, breach analysis, outlet works, and spillways

• Design channels and energy dissipation structures that include concrete, riprap, articulated concrete block, fabric-formed concrete, and baffle blocks for erosion control

• Coordinate and integrate civil design with results from geotechnical, structural, mechanical, and electrical designs.

• Develop tangible engineering design skills through periodic field experience. This may include construction support (verification of design implementation, adherence to quality, contractor/owner engagement), site inspections, and geotechnical investigations. Also provide construction support from the office by adapting designs to field conditions.

• Recognize potential opportunities for additional work within an existing project or for an existing client.

• Create engineering drawings and visual aids using AutoCAD Civil 3D.

• Participate actively in client meetings.

• Intermittently engage on regional projects with other offices in the region.