Senior Hydrologic and Hydraulic Dams Engineer
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Job Description
We seek an enthusiastic Senior Hydrologic and Hydraulic Dam Engineer with expertise in Hydrology and Hydraulics to play a key role in a growing dedicated Dams Engineering practice in our U.S. East Region. The successful candidate is an experienced engineer that supports and grows our dams practice in the core discipline of Hydrologic and Hydraulic engineering. This position will support a variety dam engineering analysis and design projects across the region.
- Play a primary role in the technical execution of projects including inspection, analysis, design, construction observation, and regulatory compliance activities associated with a variety of dams, spillways, and other appurtenant hydraulic structures. Specific tasks:
- Hydrologic analyses including model preparation, calibration, and verification.
- Hydraulic structure modeling including weirs, orifices, spillways, and complex pipe systems, using one- and two-dimensional modeling approaches as well as spreadsheet calculations.
- Dam breach analyses using one- and two-dimensional hydraulic modeling approaches and preparation of inundation maps.
- Support other dam engineering activities such as visual inspections, and emergency action planning.
- Prepare technical reports, graphics including construction drawings, maps, figures, and exhibits, and supporting calculations.
- Engage with AECOM’s Quality Management System by performing detailed reviews of technical deliverables prepared by others.
- Communicate with multi-disciplinary teams, clients, and other stakeholders.
- Manage small to medium scale projects that include 2 or more members with progression toward managing larger, more interdisciplinary projects involving 5 or more members across multiple business lines. Specific tasks:
- Maintain positive productive client relationships
- Coordinate contracting
- Plan and execute approved scopes of work
- Procure and coordinate subcontractors
- Manage project finances
- Implement quality management system
- Control and manage changes to project
- Support development and growth of the business by collaborating directly with clients and subcontractors to build relationships and by developing proposals including technical approaches, project budgets, and schedules.
- Lead and mentor junior staff.
- Perform assignments designed to develop professional knowledge and abilities, requiring application of standard engineering techniques, procedures, and codes.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with emphasis in Hydrologic, Hydraulic, and/or Water Resources Engineering, with a minimum of 6 years of related experience
- Due to the nature of work that will be required in this position U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident status is required.
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
- Minimum of 5 years of direct experience working on hydrologic and hydraulic aspects of civil works projects with a minimum of 3 years working on hydrologic and hydraulic aspects of dam projects.
- Demonstrated experience with the following software applications:
- HEC-HMS or TR-20
- HEC-RAS (one- and two-dimensional modeling environments)
- ESRI ArcMap
- AutoCAD Civil 3D
- MS Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Minimum of 3 years of direct experience managing projects or completing project management activities such as maintain project budgets, schedule, staffing, quality control, and/or client relations.
- Minimum 2 years of experience developing proposals including preparing technical approaches and scopes of work, budgeting, and scheduling.
- This position requires travel for project
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